Hero for a Day (1939)
- Directed by
- Harold Young
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 06m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A down-on-his-luck man gets a brief taste of fame and admiration when he accidentally becomes a local hero. The story follows how this sudden change affects his life and his relationships with his family.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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