A Burglar to the Rescue (1931)
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
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Thurston Hall as The Banker, Steve Corley |
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Charlotte Wynters as The Girl, Marian |
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Frank Shannon as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning |
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Arthur Aylesworth as The Detective, Andy Hurley |
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Frank Readick as The Shadow (voice) (uncredited) |
| Directing | George Cochrane | Director |
| Writing | Herman Landon | Writer |
| Writing | George Cochrane | Writer |
| Production | Stanley Bergerman | Producer |
| Production | Bryan Foy | Executive Producer |