Brenda Starr, Reporter

Brenda Starr, Reporter

THE FOREMOST SERIAL HEROINE OF MODERN TIMES

NR 1945 · 243 min · ★ 9.0 · Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Directed by Wallace Fox · Written by Ande Lamb

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