Penrod

Penrod

Penrod

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Penrod

1922

1h 20m

10.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Young rapscallion Penrod Schofield causes a good deal of trouble in his community, all in the name of protecting kids from too-strict parents and nasty neighbors. He heads the ABPA (American Boys' Protective Association) and through it disrupts a number of local social events. The townspeople are pretty fed up with Penrod and his gang, but when a couple of outlaws come to town, Penrod shows his mettle.

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Wesley Barry

Wesley Barry

Penrod

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Mr. Schofield

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Schofield

John Harron

John Harron

Robert Williams

Gordon Griffith

Gordon Griffith

Sam Williams

Newton Hall

George Bassett

Harry Griffith

Foster

Cecil Holland

Cecil Holland

John Barrett

Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Herman

Charles Meakin Jr.

Boy (uncredited)

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Directed by: Marshall Neilan
Written by: Lucita Squier
Produced by: Marshall Neilan

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