A Burglar to the Rescue

1931 | 18 minutes | 8.0 ★ (1)

A Burglar to the Rescue
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    07 September 1931

  • DirectingGeorge Cochrane
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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