Penrod, Sam and the rest of the Jr. G Men go after a gang of murderous bank robbers.
Is this actually worth your time? Look, if you want a tight, high-stakes thriller, keep walking. But if you have a soft spot for 1930s pre-war suburban aesthetics and watching kids act like little detectives, Penrod and Sam is a fun, dusty relic. People who hate 'kids-on-a-mission' tropes will find it grating, but for ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
William C. McGann
Maurice Elvey
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"Is this actually worth your time? Look, if you want a tight, high-stakes thriller, keep walking. But if you have a soft spot for 1930s pre-war suburban aesthetics and watching kids act like little detectives, Penrod and Sam is a fun, dusty relic. People who hate 'kids-on-a-mission' tropes will find it grating, but for the rest of us, it’s a decent way to kill an hour. The whole premise is that Penrod and his crew—the self-titled 'Jr. G-Men'—think they’ve stumbled onto a major criminal conspirac..."
Sam Rice
Hugh Cummings, Lillie Hayward, Booth Tarkington
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