Hero for a Day

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Overview

When a night watchman is mistaken for a wealthy college alumnus, his family and friends help him go along with the pretense.

Cast: Anita Louise, Dick Foran, Charley Grapewin, Emma Dunn, David Holt, more

Director: Harold Young

Genres: Drama

Cast

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Hero for a Day

Overview

Cast

Anita Louise

Dick Foran

Charley Grapewin

Emma Dunn

David Holt

Berton Churchill

Samuel S. Hinds

Richard Lane

Jerry Marlowe

Frances Robinson

Dorothy Arnold

John Gallaudet

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