Hero for a Day (1939)
When a night watchman is mistaken for a wealthy college alumnus, his family and friends help him go along with the pretense.
- Date of release
- 1939-10-06
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Harold Young
Casting
- Anita Louise — Sylvia Higgins
- Dick Foran — Brainy Thornton
- Charley Grapewin — Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins
- Emma Dunn — Emmy "Moms" Higgins
- David Holt — Billy Higgins
- Berton Churchill — E.A. Dow
- Samuel S. Hinds — "Dutch" Bronson
- Richard Lane — Abbott
- Jerry Marlowe — Fitz
- Frances Robinson — Jean
- Dorothy Arnold — Dorothy
- John Gallaudet — Kelly
Interesting facts
Hero for a Day is a 1939 American drama film directed by Harold Young and written by Harold Buchman. The film stars Anita Louise, Dick Foran, Charley Grapewin, Emma Dunn, David Holt and Berton Churchill. The film was released on October 6, 1939, by Universal Pictures.
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