Ace sleuth Nancy Drew stumbles onto the trail of a major scoop while working as a schoolgirl reporter for the local newspaper. As she investigates a poisoning death, this bright and persistent detective becomes convinced that the woman charged with the horrible crime is actually innocent. Enlisting the aid of her trusted friend Ted, they search for evidence that would reveal the true culprit and free an innocent woman.

An exciting entry in the Warner Bros. series based on Carolyn Keene's mystery novels about young sleuth Nancy Drew. This time, Nancy gets a job as a newspaper reporter and discovers that an innocent woman has been charged with murder. With the reluctant help of her best friend, she attempts to find the real murderer -- and soon, as usual, the amateur detective finds herself in serious trouble. But the beautiful, brainy Nancy always knows how to save the day!