Penrod and His Twin Brother
{{short description|1938 film by William C. McGann}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Penrod and His Twin Brother
| image = File:Penrod and His Twin Brother.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = William C. McGann
| producer = Bryan Foy
| based_on = {{based on|Penrod
1914 novel|Booth Tarkington
1916 novel
Penrod and Sam|Booth Tarkington}}
| screenplay = William Jacobs
Hugh Cummings
| starring = Billy Mauch
Bobby Mauch
Frank Craven
Spring Byington
Charles Halton
Claudia Coleman
| music = Howard Jackson
| cinematography = Arthur L. Todd
| editing = Doug Gould
| studio = Warner Bros.
| distributor = Warner Bros.
| released = {{Film date|1938|2|26}}
| runtime = 63 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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Penrod and His Twin Brother is a 1938 American comedy film directed by William C. McGann and written by William Jacobs and Hugh Cummings. The film stars Billy Mauch, Bobby Mauch, Frank Craven, Spring Byington, Charles Halton and Claudia Coleman. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 26, 1938.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2820/penrod-and-his-twin-brother |title=Penrod and His Twin Brother (1938) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=2015-08-29}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/105859/Penrod-and-His-Twin-Brother/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309104610/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/105859/Penrod-and-His-Twin-Brother/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-09 |title=Penrod-and-His-Twin-Brother - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |author=Hal Erickson |author-link=Hal Erickson (author) |date=2016 |access-date=2015-08-29}}{{cite web|url= https://catalog.afi.com/Film/7518-PENROD-ANDHISTWINBROTHER|title=Penrod and His Twin Brother |publisher=Afi.com |date=1938-01-09 |access-date=2022-09-18}}
Plot
{{No plot|date=August 2015}}
Cast
- Billy Mauch as Penrod
- Bobby Mauch as Danny
- Frank Craven as Mr. Schofield
- Spring Byington as Mrs. Schofield
- Charles Halton as Mr. Bitts
- Claudia Coleman as Mrs. Bitts
- Jackie Morrow as Rodney Bitts
- Philip Hurlic as Vermin
- Benny Bartlett as Chuck
- Bernice Pilot as Delia
- Johnnie Pirrone Jr. as Sam
- Billy Lechner as Donald
- Charley Foy as Kraemer
- Charles Jordan as Shorty
- Jay Adler as Johnson
- Max Wagner as Blackie
- Eddie Collins as Captain
- Fred Lawrence as Clark
- Robert Homans as Chief Flynn
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0030571|Penrod and His Twin Brother}}
- {{TCMDb title|2820}}
- {{AFI film|7518}}
{{William C. McGann}}
Category:American comedy films
Category:Films directed by William C. McGann
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Films scored by Howard Jackson (composer)
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