"Borrowed Hero" is a decent B-movie with a few twists that make it interesting. Early in the story, Roger (Alan Baxter) is in the right place at the right time. When a wanted criminal is on the run, he stumbles into Roger and police soon arrive to arrest the crook....and suddenly Roger is a hero. Surprisingly, soon the governor appoints Roger as the special prosecutor (since, apparently, he is a lawyer). Apparently, some criminal underground is alive and well...and the current prosecutor hasn't been able to turn up any evidence.
Considering that Roger only became famous by accident (and he was more than willing to admit this), expectations for him are low. However, Roger is earnest and not nearly as inept as everyone expects. So what DOES he do? Well, when the underground seems unstoppable, he does what any government official would do....he breaks the law in order to uphold it!
Overall, this is a very interesting film....not brilliant but certainly better than the average cheap B-movie...which it is.
Considering that Roger only became famous by accident (and he was more than willing to admit this), expectations for him are low. However, Roger is earnest and not nearly as inept as everyone expects. So what DOES he do? Well, when the underground seems unstoppable, he does what any government official would do....he breaks the law in order to uphold it!
Overall, this is a very interesting film....not brilliant but certainly better than the average cheap B-movie...which it is.