The story is about a bank president who has been stealing from the bank. One night, as he is working on the books to cover his crimes,a visitor arrives with a gun.
If you have thirty minutes to kill and love weird, dusty crime shorts where people talk like they have a mouth full of marbles, A Burglar to the Rescue is a fun little relic. But if you hate stagey acting and plots that rely on guys standing in dark rooms explaining their entire backstories to each other, you should pr...
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"If you have thirty minutes to kill and love weird, dusty crime shorts where people talk like they have a mouth full of marbles, A Burglar to the Rescue is a fun little relic. But if you hate stagey acting and plots that rely on guys standing in dark rooms explaining their entire backstories to each other, you should probably skip this one. It is basically a filmed theater play, but with a bizarre twist that made me double-take. 🕵️♂️ The Setup The story is simple enough. A sweaty bank preside..."
George Cochrane, Walter B. Gibson, Herman Landon
United States
1931 · IMDb 6.2
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