Peck's Bad Boy

Peck's Bad Boy

1934 · 70 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Drama

Young boy Bill Peck adores his father and tries to be good, but the arrival of Bill's cousin Horace upsets Bill's plans. Horace's brattish ways result in Bill rather than Horace getting in trouble.

Directed by Edward F. Cline · Written by George W. Peck

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