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A Burglar to the Rescue

A Burglar to the Rescue (1931)

0h 18m | PG-13

⭐ 8 / 10

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.

Director: George Cochrane

Studio: Bryan Foy Productions

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Video: 720p

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Cast

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

as The Banker, Steve Corley

Charlotte Wynters

Charlotte Wynters

as The Girl, Marian

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

as The Detective, Andy Hurley

Frank Readick

Frank Readick

as The Shadow (voice) (uncredited)