A Burglar to the Rescue(1931)
"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.
Movie: A Burglar to the Rescue
Top 5 Billed Cast
The Banker, Steve Corley
The Girl, Marian
The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
The Detective, Andy Hurley
The Shadow (voice) (uncredited)
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