Borrowed Hero

Borrowed Hero

Fearless Hero or Mobster's Pawn!

NR 1941 · 62 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Crime

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

Directed by Lewis D. Collins · Written by Ben Roberts

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