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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.
Original Release
10/06/1939
US Release
10/06/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anita Louise | Sylvia Higgins |
| Dick Foran | Brainy Thornton |
| Charley Grapewin | Uncle Frank 'Lucky' Higgins / Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins |
| Emma Dunn | Emmy 'Moms' Dunn / Emmy "Moms" Higgins |
| David Holt | Billy Higgins |
| Berton Churchill | E. A. Dow / E.A. Dow |
| Samuel S. Hinds | 'Dutch' Bronson / "Dutch" Bronson |
| Richard Lane | Abbott |
| Jerry Marlowe | Fitz |
| Frances Robinson | Jean |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anita Louise | Sylvia Higgins |
| Dick Foran | Brainy Thornton |
| Charley Grapewin | Uncle Frank 'Lucky' Higgins / Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins |
| Emma Dunn | Emmy 'Moms' Dunn / Emmy "Moms" Higgins |
| David Holt | Billy Higgins |
| Berton Churchill | E. A. Dow / E.A. Dow |
| Samuel S. Hinds | 'Dutch' Bronson / "Dutch" Bronson |
| Richard Lane | Abbott |
| Jerry Marlowe | Fitz |
| Frances Robinson | Jean |
| Dorothy Arnold | Dorothy |
| John Gallaudet | Kelly |
| Eddie Acuff | Eddie Gibbons |
| Dale Armstrong | Radio Announcer |
| Paul Barrett | Ticket Man |
| Margaret Brayton | Dow Secretary |
| Tommy Bupp | Second Boy |
| Irene Coleman | Dow Secretary |
| Kernan Cripps | Trainer |
| Robert Darrell | First Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ken Goldsmith | Producer |
