Bullet Scars (Warner Bros.) (1942)

‘Bullet Scars’ Starts Friday at Strand “Bullet Scars”, the gripping story «f a small-town doctor who is-trapped by a gang of ruthless killers, will show at the Strand Theatre starting Friday. Regis Toomey whose fine work in “Meet John Doe” caused Warner Bros. to give him a long-term contract, is seen in the starring role of the doctor, and Adele Longmire, a recent Hollywood recruit from the Broadway stage is co-starred. Howard da Silva plays the role of the gangster chief, and D. Ross Lederman directed. The story of “Bullet Scars” begins with a bank robbery, during which several people are shot down. The hold-up men, one of them badly wounded, flee to a nearby small town, where they find a downat-the-heels young doctor to come to their hideout and operate on their wounded pal. Also summoned to the spot is a trained nurse, the sister of the wounded man. The operation appears to be successful, but the gangster chief insists upon the doctor’s remaining. The nurse and the doctor fall in love, and she tries to get him to leave without telling him the real truth of the situation he is in. However, he senses that she, too, is in danger. When their patient dies, the two of them attempt an escape, but they are too late. Barricading themselves in the laboratory, they shoot it out with the gangsters until help arrives. Mat 101 — 15c IN STRAND DRAMA—Adele Longmire and Regis Toomey play the leads in "Bullet Scars". ‘Bullet Scars’ Opens Today at Strand The strange conflict between a man who has dedicated himself to saving life, and a man who has dedicated his to killing is the central theme of “Bullet Scars”, which will open today at the Strand Theatre. Regis Toomey, Adele Longmire and Howard da Silva head the cast of the production. THE REGIS TOOMEY _ADELE LONGMIRE HOWARD da SILVA Ben Welden John Ridgely Frank Wilcox Michael Ames Dr. Steven’ Bishop Nora Madison... Frank Dillon Pills Davis Hank O'Connor Joe Madison Mat 201 — 30c TRAPPED—Regis Toomey and Adele Longmire, as doctor and nurse, are held captive by the gang of ruthless killers headed by Howard da Silva (center) in "Bullet Scars" at the Strand. (Review) “Bullet Scars’ Tense And Exciting Film Excitement, thrills and melodrama that pulses with danger are the ingredients of. the Strand’s new picture, “Bullet Scars’, which opened last night. From start to finish, this tightly-knit screen drama holds its audience taut with suspense. Regis Toomey, Adele Longmire, Howard da Silva head the cast of this exciting tale of a small-town doctor who falls into the clutches of a deadly gangster mob. The gangsters, fleeing after they have performed a daring bank hold-up, take refuge at what they grimly call their “hunting lodge”, a macabre, walied-in country estate. They summon ea doctor from the nearby town to take care of one of their mob who has been wounded. The sister of the wounded man, a pretty nurse, is also brought to the scene, and with her aid, the doctor performs the necessary operation. The patient is so far gone, however, that there seems little hope of saving him, and the gangster chief smoothly persuades the doctor to stay on at the lodge to take care of him. The doctor, who has been told that the patient was wounded in a hunting accident, believes the story at first, but soon realizes that it was really quite a different kind of accident. He realizes, too, that he and the nurse are virtual prisoners. He won’t attempt to escape without her, though, and she refuses to leave her brother. How they extricate themselves from danger and bring the killers to justice makes a tho:'oughly thrilling finish. Adele Longmire Makes Film Debut Broadway’s loss is again Hollywood’s gain. Latest and prettiest of the Great White Way’s deserters is Adele Longmire, who makes her screen debut in ‘Bullet Scars’, the current drama at the Strand. Miss Longmire whose “typical American girl’ type of beauty won the notice of Warner Bros.’ talent scouts had three Broadway hits to her credit when she answered Hollywood’s’ clarion call. There was “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” “Two On An Island” and “Old Acquaintance”. It was while she was playing in the last that she signed a Warner Bros. contract, and immediately after the play closed she was on her way west. Predictions are that she’ll stay. CAST Hobart Bosworth Roland Drew Dr. Carter Creighton Hale Hank Mann Sol Gorss Don Turner SYNOPSIS (Not for publication): Frank Dillon (Howard da Silva) and his gang of killers, call Dr. Steven Bishop (Regis Toomey) to their hideout to treat wounded gang ster, Joe Madison. summoned. Steve, who entered the case unaware of the situation, Nora (Adele Longmire), Joe's sister and a nurse, is also learns the facts from Nora. Dillon tells Steve that if Joe dies, he (Steve) will be killed. Steve also realizes that even if Joe pulls through, Dillon will kill him because he knows too much. Joe dies but Nora and Steve keep the news from Dillon. Held prisoners in the hideout, Nora and Steve conceal a plea for help in a prescription Steve writes. Not realizing its_real..contents, Dillon sends it to town. In a thrilling gun fight, the police clean up the mob and save Nora and Steve. (Running Time — 59 min.) PRODUCTION STAFF Directed by D. RO’ 3 LEDERMAN Original Screen Play by Robert E. Kent; Ba.ed upon an idea by Charles Belden and Sy Bartlett; Director of Photography, Ted McCord, A. S. C.; Art Director, Stanley Fleischer: Dialogue Director, Harry Seymour; Special Effects by Byron Haskin, A. S. Sound by Oliver S$. Garretson: Gowns by Milo mecerson: James Gibbon; Westmore; Misic.by Howard Jackson. Film Editor, C., and Rex Wimpy, AS. Makeup Artist, is Regis Toomey Stars In ‘Bullet Scars’ After a long and illustrious career as a featured player in some of MHollywood’s most ambitious productions, Regis Toomey is currently starring in the Strand’s new picture “Bullet Sears”. Since his first stage appearance in that time-honored Broadway hit, ‘Rose Marie”, in which he played for five years, Toomey has been represented on stage or screen every single season. Since 1929, he has devoted himself to the screen, and some of the more recent hits in which he has appeared are “Northwest Passage’, “Arizona” and ‘Meet John Doe”. It was his grand work in “Doe” which persuaded Warner Bros. to star al in “Bullet Scars”. OFFICIAL BILLING WARNER BROS. 40%, Pictures, Inc. Presents 5% “BULLET SCARS” 0 with REGIS TOOM EY 40% ADELE HOWARD LONGMIRE — da SILVA * * * Directed by D. Ross Lederman * * * Origina! Screen Play by Robert E. Kent Based Upon an Idea by Charles Belden and Sy Bartlett * * * A Warner Bros.= First Navional Picture 25% “REGIS TOOMEY LONGMIRE: da SILV D.ROSS LEDERMAN PURGE BEL. Sop 3 _ WARNER BROS. 6-SHEET . .« ...%. ‘Re (Same Design for Windo nt er BER (Same Design for Insert Card) Rental: 12c aan sel 1-SHEET Rental: 8c 3-SHEET Rental: 24c Special Quantity Prices SIX-SHEETS each each each each each each each each each each 2 COLORED 22 x 28's Rental: 20c each 8 COLORED 11 x 14’s Rental: 35c for Set .. Price: 15c