A Burglar to the Rescue

18min

Thriller

Crime

Mystery

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.

Production Companies

Bryan Foy Productions

Universal Pictures

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)

Release date

7th Sep 1931

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English