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Penrod and Sam is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Leon Janney and Frank Coghlan Jr. It is an adaptation of the novel Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington. Beaudine had previously directed a 1923 silent version Penrod and Sam, and was invited to remake his earlier success.
Original Release
10/03/1931
US Release
10/03/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leon Janney | Penrod / Penrod Schofield |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | Sam / Sam Williams |
| Cameo the Dog | Duke (as Cameo) / Duke |
| Margaret Marquis | Marjorie Jones |
| Billy Lord | Georgie Bassett / Georgie Hemingway Bassett |
| Michael Stuart | Rodney Bitts |
| Jimmy Robinson | Herman Washington |
| Robert Dandridge | Verman Washington |
| Matt Moore | Henry Schofield |
| Dorothy Peterson | Mrs. Schofield / Mary Schofield |
Directors
Writers
Booth Tarkington, Waldemar Young
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leon Janney | Penrod / Penrod Schofield |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | Sam / Sam Williams |
| Cameo the Dog | Duke (as Cameo) / Duke |
| Margaret Marquis | Marjorie Jones |
| Billy Lord | Georgie Bassett / Georgie Hemingway Bassett |
| Michael Stuart | Rodney Bitts |
| Jimmy Robinson | Herman Washington |
| Robert Dandridge | Verman Washington |
| Matt Moore | Henry Schofield |
| Dorothy Peterson | Mrs. Schofield / Mary Schofield |
| Helen Beaudine | Margaret Schofield / Margaret Shofield |
| Johnny Arthur | Mr. Bassett |
| ZaSu Pitts | Mrs. Bassett |
| Charles Sellon | Mr. Bitts |
| Wade Boteler | Mr. Williams - Sam's Dad |
| Betty Jane Graham | Baby Amy Rensdale |
| Gertrude Howard | Delia - Schofield's Maid |
| Gus Leonard | Violinist at Birthday Party |
| Sidney Miller | Maurice Levy |
| Elizabeth Patterson | The Teacher |
