The Adventures of Jane Arden

The Adventures of Jane Arden is a 1939 American crime film directed by Terry O. Morse and written by Vincent Sherman, Lawrence Kimble, and Charles W. Curran. The film stars Rosella Towne, William Gargan, James Stephenson, Benny Rubin, Dennie Moore and Peggy Shannon. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 18, 1939.^[1][2][3]

The Adventures of Jane Arden
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Terry O. Morse
Screenplay by	Vincent Sherman Lawrence Kimble Charles W. Curran
Based on	Jane Arden (1928--1968) comic strip by Monte Barrett Russell E. Ross
Produced by	Bryan Foy
Starring	Rosella Towne William Gargan James Stephenson Benny Rubin Dennie Moore Peggy Shannon
Cinematography	L. William O'Connell
Edited by	Harold McLernon
Music by	Howard Jackson
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	March 18, 1939 (1939-03-18)
Running time	58 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A girl is killed by a criminal gang. Reporter Arden refuses to write the story, since she does not believe the police have found the real culprit and gets fired for it. Apparently, the firing is fake, and she goes undercover to catch the real killers with stolen jewelry supplied by the investigator.

Cast

• Rosella Towne as Jane Arden
• William Gargan as Ed Towers
• James Stephenson as Dr. George Vanders
• Benny Rubin as Marvin Piermont
• Dennie Moore as Teenie Moore
• Peggy Shannon as Lola Martin
• Edgar Edwards as William 'Bill' Clifton
• Hobart Cavanaugh as Suspect 'Killer'
• Pierre Watkin as Albert Thayer
• Maris Wrixon as Martha Blanton
• John Ridgely as Reporter