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A Burglar to the Rescue
A Burglar to the Rescue
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A Burglar to the Rescue

1931
Directed byGeorge Cochrane
0h 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.

CAST
Thurston HallThe Banker, Steve CorleyCharlotte WyntersThe Girl, Marian
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Frank Shannon
The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
Arthur AylesworthThe Detective, Andy Hurley
Frank ReadickThe Shadow (voice) (uncredited)
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GENRES
ThrillerCrimeMystery
STATUSReleased
RATING
8.0

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