A Burglar to the Rescue

A Burglar to the Rescue (1931)

"THE SHADOW" DETECTIVE STORIES

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.

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  • Release Date: 1931-09-07
  • Runtime: 0h 18min
  • Director: George Cochrane

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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)

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