CinemaOSMovie · 1931 · 0h 18m · NR

A Burglar to the Rescue

"THE SHADOW" DETECTIVE STORIES

75%(2)IMDbThrillerCrimeMystery

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.

Directed byGeorge Cochrane

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 18m
Language
EN
Released
September 7, 1931
Studios
Universal PicturesBryan Foy Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

The Banker, Steve Corley

Charlotte Wynters

Charlotte Wynters

The Girl, Marian

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

The Detective, Andy Hurley

Frank Readick

Frank Readick

The Shadow (voice) (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
George Cochrane
Written by
Herman Landon
George Cochrane
Produced by
Stanley Bergerman

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