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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Mystery...has met its match

20196.41h 29m

Overview

Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community

Directed by Katt Shea
Written by Mildred Wirt Benson, Nina Fiore, John Herrera
Produced by Chip Diggins, Ellen DeGeneres, Jeff Kleeman
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Top Cast

Sophia Lillis

Sophia Lillis

Nancy Drew

Sam Trammell

Sam Trammell

Carson Drew

Andrew Matthew Welch

Andrew Matthew Welch

Deputy Patrick

Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin

Flora

Zoë Renee

Zoë Renee

George Fayne

Mackenzie Graham

Mackenzie Graham

Bess Marvin

Laura Slade Wiggins

Laura Slade Wiggins

Helen Corning

Andrea Anders

Andrea Anders

Hannah Gruen

Jesse C. Boyd

Jesse C. Boyd

Willie Wharton

Jay DeVon Johnson

Jay DeVon Johnson

Sheriff Marchbanks

Themes & Keywords

woman director

About Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase is a crime, family, mystery film released in 2019 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Katt Shea, it stars Sophia Lillis, Sam Trammell, Andrew Matthew Welch. Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community

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