Hero for a Day (film)

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Hero for a Day
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Directed by Harold Young
Screenplay byHarold Buchman
Story byMatt Taylor
Produced byKen Goldsmith
Starring Anita Louise
Dick Foran
Charley Grapewin
Emma Dunn
David Holt
Berton Churchill
Cinematography John W. Boyle
Edited byCharles Maynard
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 6, 1939 (1939-10-06)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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. [1] [2] [3]

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