Borrowed Hero
Fearless Hero or Mobster's Pawn!
Genres
Overview
A struggling lawyer is named as special prosecutor in a racketeering case.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
62 min
Release Date
1941-12-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
4
Alan Baxter
Roger Andrews
Florence Rice
Ann Thompson
John Hamilton
William Brooks
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Riley
Wilma Francis
Carol Turner
Constance Worth
Mona Brooks
Stanley Andrews
Taylor
Richard Terry
Dixie Nelson
Jerry Marlowe
Johnny Gray
Guy Usher
District Attorney
John Maxwell
City Editor
Paul Everton
Trial Judge
Kernan Cripps
1st Detective Escorting Dixie (uncredited)
James Deliso
Henchman (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
Laundryman (uncredited)
George Dobbs
Cubby Carson (uncredited)
Robert Fiske
Grover Duncan (uncredited)
Joel Friedkin
Judge Hargraves (uncredited)
Dorothy Gulliver
Snack Stand Clerk (uncredited)
Karl Hackett
Richard Allen (uncredited)
Jack W. Johnston
Juryman (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Brooks' Hitman (uncredited)
Charles King
Arresting Cop (uncredited)
Isabel La Mal
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Eba Larson
Girl (uncredited)
Gene O'Donnell
Henchman (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
Bartender (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
2nd Detective Escorting Dixie (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Pedestrian with Sore Throat (uncredited)
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