''Borrowed Hero'' is a 1941 American

crime film Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...

directed by

Lewis D. Collins Lewis D. Collins (January 12, 1899 – August 24, 1954) was an American film director and occasional screenwriter. In his career spanning over 30 years, he churned out dozens of Westerns. Career Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Collins' film caree ...

and starring Alan Baxter,

Florence Rice Florence Davenport Rice (February 14, 1907 – February 23, 1974) was an American film actress. Early years Florence Davenport Rice was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the only child of the noted sportswriter Grantland Rice and Fannie Katherine ...

and

Constance Worth Constance Worth (born Enid Joyce Howarth; 19 August 1911 – 18 October 1963) was an Australian actress who became a Hollywood star in the late 1930s. She was also known as Jocelyn Howarth. Early life and career She was born in Sydney, Austral ...

. It was distributed by

Monogram Pictures Monogram Pictures Corporation was an American film studio that produced mostly low-budget films between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram was among the smaller studios i ...

Plot

A knowledgeable newspaper reporter helps a young prosecutor fight organized crime in a city.

Cast

* Alan Baxter as Roger Andrews *

as Ann Thompson *

as Mona Brooks * John Hamilton as William Brooks * Mary Gordon as Mrs. Riley *Marlo Dwyer as Carol Turner *

Stanley Andrews Stanley Martin Andrews (born Andrzejewski; August 28, 1891 – June 23, 1969) was an American actor perhaps best known as the voice of Daddy Warbucks on the radio program ''Little Orphan Annie'' and later as "The Old Ranger", the first host of ...

as Mr. Taylor, Defense Attorney *Richard Terry as Dixie Nelson *Jerry Marlowe as Johnny Gray *Paul Everton as Trial Judge *

Guy Usher James Guy Usher (May 9, 1883 – June 16, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1932 and 1943. Born in Mason City, Iowa, Usher acted on stage before venturing into films. Billed as James Guy Usher, h ...

as District Attorney * John Maxwell as City Editor

References

External links

* * 1941 films American crime drama films 1941 romantic drama films 1940s action drama films American adventure drama films 1940s English-language films American black-and-white films Monogram Pictures films American romantic drama films 1941 crime drama films Films directed by Lewis D. Collins 1940s American films English-language action drama films English-language crime drama films English-language romantic drama films {{1940s-US-drama-film-stub