A Burglar to the Rescue

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A Burglar to the Rescue (1931)

Directed by George Cochrane

“"THE SHADOW" DETECTIVE STORIES”

Thriller, Crime, Mystery · 18m

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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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

Director
George Cochrane
Writer
Herman Landon, George Cochrane
Producer
Stanley Bergerman

Details

Release date
1931-09-07
Runtime
18m
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Bryan Foy Productions, Universal Pictures