Teenagers Penrod and Rodney, rival members of the Junior G-Men Club, are at odds with each other, threatening Penrod's father's job. Penrod goes missing, and the Schofields and Bitts join forces to offer a reward for his return, which puts the Schofields in debt. A carnival performer, Tex, discovers Penrod's whereabouts and concocts a plan to obtain the reward money by presenting Danny, a lookalike with amnesia, as Penrod. However, the plan backfires when Tex demands his cut and Penrod tries to return home, complicating the situation.
Penrod's Double Trouble
The gripping third film of the Penrod series features the standout performances of the Mauch Twins, a cinematic adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Booth Tarkington's beloved stories.