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Hero for a Day

Plot: When a night watchman is mistaken for a wealthy college alumnus, his family and friends help him go along with the pretense.
Release Date: Friday, October 6 1939
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Anita LouiseAnita Louise
Anita Louise was
24 in Hero for a Day
as 'Sylvia Higgins'.
Sat, Jan 09 1915 –
Sat, Apr 25 1970
Portrait of Dick ForanDick Foran
Dick Foran was
29 in Hero for a Day
as 'Brainy Thornton'.
Sat, Jun 18 1910 –
Fri, Aug 10 1979
Portrait of Charley GrapewinCharley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin was
69 in Hero for a Day
as 'Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins'.
Sun, Dec 19 1869 –
Thu, Feb 02 1956
Portrait of Emma DunnEmma Dunn
Emma Dunn was
65 in Hero for a Day
as 'Emmy "Moms" Higgins'.
Tue, Feb 24 1874 –
Wed, Dec 14 1966
Portrait of David HoltDavid Holt
David Holt was
12 in Hero for a Day
as 'Billy Higgins'.
Sun, Aug 14 1927 –
Sat, Nov 15 2003
Portrait of Berton ChurchillBerton Churchill
Berton Churchill was
62 in Hero for a Day
as 'E.A. Dow'.
Fri, Dec 08 1876 –
Thu, Oct 10 1940
Portrait of Samuel S. HindsSamuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds was
64 in Hero for a Day
as '"Dutch" Bronson'.
Sat, Apr 03 1875 –
Wed, Oct 13 1948
Portrait of Richard LaneRichard Lane
Richard Lane was
40 in Hero for a Day
as 'Abbott'.
Sat, May 27 1899 –
Sun, Sep 05 1982
Portrait of Jerry MarloweJerry Marlowe
Jerry Marlowe was
42 in Hero for a Day
as 'Fitz'.
Wed, Jan 13 1897 –
Sun, Sep 29 1968
Portrait of Frances RobinsonFrances Robinson
Frances Robinson was
23 in Hero for a Day
as 'Jean'.
Wed, Apr 26 1916 –
Mon, Aug 16 1971
Portrait of Dorothy ArnoldDorothy Arnold
Dorothy Arnold was
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as 'Dorothy'.
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Portrait of John GallaudetJohn Gallaudet
John Gallaudet was
36 in Hero for a Day
as 'Kelly'.
Sun, Aug 23 1903 –
Sat, Nov 05 1983

Crew

Portrait of Harold YoungHarold Young
Director
Harold Young was
41 in Hero for a Day
Sat, Nov 13 1897 –
Fri, Mar 03 1972
Portrait of John W. BoyleJohn W. Boyle
Director of Photography
John W. Boyle was
48 in Hero for a Day
Tue, Sep 01 1891 –
Mon, Sep 28 1959
Portrait of Harold BuchmanHarold Buchman
Writer
Harold Buchman was
27 in Hero for a Day
Mon, Jun 24 1912 –
Fri, Jun 22 1990
Portrait of Ken GoldsmithKen Goldsmith
Producer
Ken Goldsmith was
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Portrait of Charles MaynardCharles Maynard
Editor
Charles Maynard was
41 in Hero for a Day
Sat, Aug 06 1898 –
Tue, Aug 29 1944
Portrait of Matt TaylorMatt Taylor
Story
Matt Taylor was
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