Borrowed Hero

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

Cast

Alan Baxter

as Roger Andrews

Florence Rice

as Ann Thompson

John Hamilton

as William Brooks

Mary Gordon

as Mrs. Riley

Wilma Francis

as Carol Turner

Constance Worth

as Mona Brooks

Stanley Andrews

as Taylor

Richard Terry

as Dixie Nelson

Jerry Marlowe

as Johnny Gray

Guy Usher

as District Attorney

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