A Burglar to the Rescue

A Burglar to the Rescue (1931)

7.5 18 min Movie
ThrillerCrimeMystery

"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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Cast

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)

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