Nancy Drew, Detective

Teen sleuth Nancy Drew (Bonita Granville), always eager to solve a mystery, grows suspicious when eccentric dowager Mary Eldridge (Helena Phillips Evans) vanishes after promising a small fortune to Nancy's school. Though Miss Eldridge's accountant claims she's gone away for her health, Nancy senses foul play when a lost carrier pigeon delivers a cryptic clue. Despite the warnings of her dad (John Litel) and her pal Ted (Frankie Thomas), Nancy can't stop herself from investigating.