Borrowed Hero

Borrowed Hero

5.5IMDb Score
Released:1941-12-05
Duration:62 min
Director:Lewis D. Collins
Actors:Alan Baxter, Florence Rice, John Hamilton, Mary Gordon, Wilma Francis
Production:Monogram Pictures

Overview:

A struggling lawyer is named as special prosecutor in a racketeering case.

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