Prison Mutiny (Monogram) (1943)

SUSPENSEFUL MELO!... Fim pany ‘““This offering holds interest from the start and has been well acted, directed and produced. Director Phil Rosen created suspense which is maintained to the end, while to Lindsley Parsons goes credit for the ex cellent production handling.”’ SODSOPOPO SS SSOP HOSOSOSSOSSH POPS SSO OOH O SSH POSHH OHHH OOOSD WILL MAKE MONEY! a w wm SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW ‘Will stand up to energetic exploitation which it deserves. Fine entertainment that will please the average patron. Credit must go for the story selection and production handling. Smooth direction gives picture feeling as well as action.”’ SQOVSSHP SO SSOP SSS OSHS SHO SOSS GPO OHO OHH HOO SOHHOOHOOOSOOOHOOS HOLDS INTEREST. . . xottywoop reporter “Entertainingly put together, above-average prison drama. Story follows in many respects actual career of Warden Duffy of San Quentin. Edward Norris and Jack LaRue excellent. Romantic interest expertly handled. Direction smooth-paced.”’ Do in in on lan lon an lo bo oo bo ho i i i in bn bn i on bn i i i i i nD NEAT PROSPECTS !... pany variety “(Monogram makes good use of the melodramatic factors in this story. Direction achieves good results. Footage taken at San Quentin gives production dress to film. Photography, musical direction and other factors good. Workmanlike production.”’ lh loli bln bn i i i bn in in i i i i nn ACTION-LADENI.. . soxorrice “Through the use of backgrounds filmed within the grim, grey walls of San Quentin prison, this is given production pretentiousness which compares favorably with many of much greater cost. As prison melo dramas go it is action laden.”’ pop bb bb hiphbhrphphhh bbb hb bb abba hhh hhh aaah rnc SUPPORT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS “Prison Mutiny” presents a dramatic contrast between good and bad penal systems. It gives powerful support to those who work for the rehabilitation of the men behind the bars. It richly merits the cooperation of all who are interested in civic welfare. Go after radio and newspaper interviews with wardens, judges, police officials, district attorneys, public defenders and the heads of all welfare societies. Invite them to a special showing and get their endorsements of ‘Prison Mutiny.” Ask them to put a plug for the picture on their bulletin boards, and to circularize their organizations. Go after the high schools for an essay contest on penal systems anid for classroom discussions on “crime does not pay,” etc. NEWSPAPER OR RADIO CONTEST You can work up a hot controversy on the question of whether the parole system in your state should be more liberal or more strict. You'll usually find that one newspaper supports one side of the question and the opposition press the other. Have the liberal editor give “Prison Mutiny” as an example of what prison and reform can do, while the rival paper condemns it as Utopian. Radio stations which hold public forums of the air can use the topic for an evening of sizzling discussion. Where the press or radio have inquiring reporters or “man on the street” broadcasts, suggest that one day’s question should be “should the penal methods be reformed and the parole system liberalized?” Passes to “Prison Mutiny” go to the best answers. Buy U.S. War Bonds & Stamps This Picture Is ‘Right On The Beam” For Radio Spots! Some of the top dramatic programs of the air are concerned with prison and crime themes. You'll catch the listeners of this type of show with spot announcements immediately following the programs. It’s advertising pointed directly at the best ticketbuying prospects and really economical in view of the concentrated, wasteless coverage. Here are some suggested flash announcements, precede them with the wail of a siren and a couple of shots: 50 WORD SPOT: Watch for “Prison Mutiny”! It's the high-tension expose of what really goes on behind the grim walls of the city of numbered men! See ruthless killers in savage revolt! See what happens when the fiancee of the warden becomes enmeshed with the toughest “con” in the big house! See Edward Norris, Joan Woodbury, Jack LaRue in “Prison Mutiny,” Blank Theatre now! 35 WORD SPOT What makes numbered men take that desperate, one-in-a-million chance of crashing out? See “Prison Mutiny,” the startling stories of scores of reckless outlaws woven into one dramatic thunderbolt! Edward Norris, Jack LaRue, Joan Woodbury in “Prison Mutiny” starts Blank Theatre tomorrow!