Film
A Burglar to the Rescue
1931 · 18m · Thriller · Crime · Mystery
"THE SHADOW" DETECTIVE STORIES
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- 6.2
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Overview
He is working on the books to cover his crimes, when a visitor arrives with a gun. In the conversation that ensues, it is revealed that the visitor is an escaped convict that was a former employee of the bank. He was railroaded to prison to cover the crooked banker's crime. As with other entries in this series, there is a shadow projected every so often with a voice forecasting what is to come.
Cast
Thurston Hall
The Banker, Steve Corley
Charlotte Wynters
The Girl, Marian
Frank Shannon
The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
Arthur Aylesworth
The Detective, Andy Hurley
Frank Readick
The Shadow (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
- George CochraneDirector · Writer
- Herman LandonWriter
- Stanley BergermanProducer
- Bryan FoyExecutive Producer
Details
- Release date
- September 7, 1931
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 18m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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