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  • Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)
  • Approved
    60 min | Comedy
Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)
Approved
60 min | Comedy

Despite being so-called friends and fellow members of the Junior G-Men Club, teenagers Penrod Schofield and Rodney Bitts are constantly at odds with each other, their latest kerfuffle which has threatened Penrod's father Frank Schofield's ...See moreDespite being so-called friends and fellow members of the Junior G-Men Club, teenagers Penrod Schofield and Rodney Bitts are constantly at odds with each other, their latest kerfuffle which has threatened Penrod's father Frank Schofield's long awaited raise at the bank in his boss being Rodney Bitts, Sr. Despite this latest row being precipitated by Rodney, Mr. Schofield, in only knowing the end result, ends up grounding Penrod. Penrod, able to break out of his room and out of the Schofield house, ends up going missing. Penrod's missing status changes the relationship between Mssrs. Schoefield and Bitts who band together, along with others, to offer a reward for Penrod's return, a reward that nonetheless places the Schofields deep in debt. Carnival performer Tex Boyden, knowing what happened to Penrod in having seen him in the basket of a hot air balloon that broke loose and floated away to parts unknown, believes he has a way to obtain the reward money as Danny Dugan, who works for fellow carny Professor Caligostro, is the spitting image of Penrod, Danny who Tex can present to the Schofields as their long lost son Penrod who can't remember anything about his life in suffering from amnesia. In a double con, Professor Caligostro concocts a story which has Tex shut of the plan in the Professor bringing Danny to the Schofields to keep the reward money for himself. The Schofields indeed do believe that Danny is their son. The situation gets more complicated when Tex arrives on the scene threatening to expose the con unless he gets his cut, and as Penrod himself tries to make his way back home. What happens in the matter is affected by the work of the Junior G-Men working in part on the fact that Penrod's faithful dog, Duke, can tell that Danny is not Penrod. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
Writers
Crane Wilbur (screen play by) | Booth Tarkington (based on the Penrod stories by) | Ernest Booth (adapted by)
Cinematographer
Arthur L. Todd (photography) (as Arthur Todd)
Editor
Frank DeWar (as Frank Dewar)
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Updated May 17, 1938

Release date
Jul 23, 1938 (United States)

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Cast

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Billy Mauch
Penrod Penrod   See fewer
Robert J. Mauch
Danny (as Bobby Mauch) Danny (as Bobby Mauch)   See fewer
Dick Purcell
Tex Boyden Tex Boyden   See fewer
Gene Lockhart
Mr. Schofield Mr. Schofield   See fewer
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Schofield Mrs. Schofield   See fewer
Hugh O'Connell
Professor Caligostro Professor Caligostro   See fewer
Charles Halton
Mr. Bitts Mr. Bitts   See fewer
Jackie Morrow
Rodney Bitts Rodney Bitts   See fewer
Philip Hurlic
Vermin (as Phillip Hurlic) Vermin (as Phillip Hurlic)   See fewer
Sonny Bupp
Monk (uncredited) Monk (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Cavender
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Dinner Guest (uncredited) Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Cunningham
Jack (uncredited) Jack (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex the Dog
Duke (uncredited) Duke (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Fisher
Amy Perkins (uncredited) Amy Perkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack A. Goodrich
Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Graham
Second Reporter (uncredited) Second Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harron
Spieler at Carnival (uncredited) Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Lind Hayes
Weight Guesser (uncredited) Weight Guesser (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Banker Dinner Guest (uncredited) Banker Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Hulbert
Chuck (uncredited) Chuck (uncredited)   See fewer
Phyllis Hurst
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jaquet
Sheriff Bart (uncredited) Sheriff Bart (uncredited)   See fewer
Muriel Kearney
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Bus Driver (uncredited) Bus Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Carole Landis
Girl at Fair (uncredited) Girl at Fair (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Lechner
Donald (uncredited) Donald (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Lloyd
Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited) Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger McGee
Roger (uncredited) Roger (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Dinner Guest (uncredited) Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Matt (uncredited) Matt (uncredited)   See fewer
Spec O'Donnell
Carnival Patron (uncredited) Carnival Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Panzer
Mexican Rancher (uncredited) Mexican Rancher (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnnie Pirrone Jr.
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
John J. Richardson
Man Warning Matt That the Balloon Was Up (uncredited) Man Warning Matt That the Balloon Was Up (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Police Officer Kicking the Professor (uncredited) Police Officer Kicking the Professor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Tucker
Jerry (uncredited) Jerry (uncredited)   See fewer
Meredith White
Scarlett Washington (uncredited) Scarlett Washington (uncredited)   See fewer
Lottie Williams
Woman Watching Reporter Interview (uncredited) Woman Watching Reporter Interview (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Brill (uncredited) Brill (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wise
First Reporter (uncredited) First Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wolfstone
Piggy (uncredited) Piggy (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Yarbo
Mrs. Washington (uncredited) Mrs. Washington (uncredited)   See fewer
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