Penrod’s Double Trouble (1938): Cast
Penrod’s Double Trouble is a 1938 comedy directed by Lewis Seiler, starring Billy Mauch as Penrod, Charles Halton and Gene Lockhart. It runs 1 hour.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h (60 min)
- Director
- Lewis Seiler
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Penrod’s Double Trouble About?
The premise of Penrod’s Double Trouble without spoilers.
When a young boy disappears, a man desperate for the offered reward money turns up with an identical child.
Penrod’s Double Trouble Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- deception
- woman takes off shoe
- missing
- look alike
- havoc
- twin brother
- twin
- dead ringer
- missing boy
- roll call opening credits
- bee hive
- barn
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- prank gone wrong
- sequel
- pay raise
- boss employee relationship
- newspaper
- newspaper headline
- sideshow
- sheriff
- reward
- punishment
- police
- party
- owl
- new mexico
- mistaken identity
- kidnapping
- jitterbug
- jail
- impersonation
- hot air balloon
- hornet
- hitchhiking
- fraud
- family relationships
- false accusation
- escape
- drunkenness
- double
- dog
- dancing
- club
- carnival
- cake
- birthday
- bee
- banquet
- banker
- african american
Penrod’s Double Trouble Cast & Characters
Billy Mauch leads the cast as Penrod, with Charles Halton as Mr. Bitts and Gene Lockhart as Mr. Schofield. Directed by Lewis Seiler; 43 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lewis Seiler
- Billy Mauch as Penrod
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Charles Halton as Mr. Bitts -
Gene Lockhart as Mr. Schofield - Jack Mower as Matt (uncredited)
Also Starring in Penrod’s Double Trouble
· 39 more- Stuart Holmes Banker Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- Edmund Mortimer Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- Glen Cavender Truck Driver Giving Penrod a Lift (uncredited)
- James Conaty Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- Paul Panzer Mexican Rancher Giving Penrod a Lift (uncredited)
- Ethan Laidlaw Bus Driver (uncredited)
- Tom Wilson Brill (uncredited)
- Cliff Saum Police Officer Kicking the Professor (uncredited)
- Jack Wise First Reporter (uncredited)
- John Harron Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)
- John J. Richardson Man Warning Matt That the Balloon Was Up (uncredited)
- Frank Jaquet Sheriff Bart (uncredited)
- Lottie Williams Woman Watching Reporter Interview (uncredited)
- Spec O'Donnell Carnival Patron (uncredited)
- Carole Landis Girl at Fair (uncredited)
- Dick Purcell Tex Boyden
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- Eddie Graham Second Reporter (uncredited)
- Jerry Tucker Jerry (uncredited)
- Al Lloyd Sheriff's Deputy / Jailer (uncredited)
- Kathleen Lockhart Mrs. Schofield
- Sonny Bupp Monk (uncredited)
- Lillian Yarbo Mrs. Washington (uncredited)
- Hugh O'Connell Professor Caligostro
- Peter Lind Hayes Weight Guesser (uncredited)
- Philip Hurlic Verman
- Bernice Pilot Delia
- Jack A. Goodrich Attendant (uncredited)
- Billy Lechner Donald (uncredited)
- Jack Cunningham Jack (uncredited)
- Roger McGee Roger (uncredited)
- Jackie Morrow Rodney Bitts
- Gloria Fisher Amy Perkins (uncredited)
- Johnnie Pirrone Jr. Sam (uncredited)
- Billy Wolfstone Piggy (uncredited)
- Robert J. Mauch Danny
- Meredith White Scarlett Washington (uncredited)
- Don Hulbert Chuck (uncredited)
- Muriel Kearney
- Phyllis Hurst
More from Lewis Seiler
More films directed by Lewis Seiler: The True Story of Lynn Stuart, Battle Stations, Women’s Prison and The Bamboo Prison.
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Penrod’s Double Trouble FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Penrod’s Double Trouble, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Penrod’s Double Trouble?
Penrod’s Double Trouble runs 1 hour (60 minutes).
When was Penrod’s Double Trouble released?
Penrod’s Double Trouble was released on July 23, 1938.
Who directed Penrod’s Double Trouble?
Penrod’s Double Trouble was directed by Lewis Seiler.
More films by Lewis Seiler Who is in the cast of Penrod’s Double Trouble?
Penrod’s Double Trouble stars Billy Mauch as Penrod, Charles Halton as Mr. Bitts and Gene Lockhart as Mr. Schofield, among 43 credited actors.
Does Penrod’s Double Trouble have a post-credit scene?
No. Penrod’s Double Trouble has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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