Brenda Starr, Reporter(1945)
THE FOREMOST SERIAL HEROINE OF MODERN TIMES
Reporter Brenda Starr and her photographer Chuck Allen get involved in a search for the loot from a payroll robbery. Cliffhanging action and adventure and a fair amount of comic relief follow them at every turn.
Movie: Brenda Starr, Reporter
Top 8 Billed Cast
Brenda Starr
Lt. Larry Farrell
Charlie (uncredited)
Pesky (uncredited)
Zelda (uncredited)
Joe Heller / Lew Heller (uncredited)
Frank Smith (uncredited)
Joe Schultz (uncredited)
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