Henry Aldrich, Editor

Henry Aldrich, Editor

72 mins | Comedy | Sept. 1, 1942

Appointed editor of his high school newspaper, hapless Henry becomes intrigued by a series of mysterious fires. A mild, timid little fellow named Nero Smith shows up to tip off Henry as to the time and place of the next conflagration. Henry prints the story-and is immediately accused of being the firebug himself!

Henry Aldrich, Editor

72 mins | Comedy | Sept. 1, 1942

Henry Aldrich, Editor
Appointed editor of his high school newspaper, hapless Henry becomes intrigued by a series of mysterious fires. A mild, timid little fellow named Nero Smith shows up to tip off Henry as to the time and place of the next conflagration. Henry prints the story-and is immediately accused of being the firebug himself!
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Paramount
Original title Henry Aldrich, Editor
Directors Hugh Bennett
Writers Val Burton, Muriel Roy Bolton

Cast

Jimmy Lydon

as Henry Aldrich

Charles Smith

as Dizzy Stevens

John Litel

as Sam Aldrich

Olive Blakeney

as Alice Aldrich

Rita Quigley

as Martha Daley

Vaughan Glaser

as Mr. Bradley

Charles Halton

as Elias Noonan

Francis Pierlot

as Nero Smith

Cliff Clark

as Fire Chief

Fern Emmett

as Miss Bryant

Maude Eburne

as Mrs. Norris

William Halligan

as Norman Kenly

Ray Walker

as Jack Lewis

Oscar O'Shea

as Judge Sanders

Leon Belasco

as Leon Brink