Penrod and Sam (1937)
ATTENTION JUNIOR G-MEN OF AMERICA! Did you know that Penrod is a fellow-member of yours! And that his exploits have made even Washington's famous G-Men sit up and take notice!
A boy and his gang catch bank robbers using their clubhouse as a hide-out.
- Date of release
- 1937-02-28
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- William C. McGann
- Collection
- Penrod (Billy Mauch) Collection
Casting
- Billy Mauch — Penrod
- Frank Craven — Mr. Schofield
- Spring Byington — Mrs. Schofield
- Craig Reynolds — Roy Hanson
- Harry Watson — Sam
- Jackie Morrow — Rodney Bitts
- Philip Hurlic — Verman Diggs
- Charles Halton — Mr. Bitts
- Bernice Pilot — Delia
- Kenneth Harlan — Real G-Man
- Matthew Beard — Buzz (uncredited)
- Georgie Billings — Junior G-Man (uncredited)
Interesting facts
- Based on: Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam is a 1937 drama film directed by William C. McGann and written by Lillie Hayward and Hugh Cummings. It was the third screen version of American writer Booth Tarkington's novel Penrod and Sam. The film stars Billy Mauch, Frank Craven, Spring Byington, Craig Reynolds, Harry Watson and Jackie Morrow. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 28, 1937.
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