Boy Journalist Saves the Day

Rating: 6/10 (26 July 2013)

Salvation is owed to a renowned earnest cartoon boy reporter and his trusty canine sidekick, aided by expert manipulation of all manner of gadgetry. Features a thrilling international chase accompanied by an inebriated sea-captain channeling one of his ancestors possessed of a hidden fortune, the objective of the villains who are more aware of what they are seeking than any of the heroes are. The journalist deduces clues on the fly.
The lad is appreciated by policemen whose crime-solving duties he performs for them. In the midst of a rash of purse-snatchings, a pair of kindly officers stumble upon a man inhabiting an apartment crammed full of wallets. They caution him not to expose his impressive collection to potential theft on the street. The grown-ups range in character from criminals to buffoons.