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!
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
