Dark Hazard (Warner Bros.) (1934)

your Ist story Greyhound Racing is Unusual Background in E. Robinson Film ‘‘Dark Hazard,’’ the First National picture with Edward G. Robinson jin the stellar role which comes to for the first time shows dog racing on the screen as the background for a most unusually dramatic picture. The theme of the story deals with {a man’s mad passion for gambling Robinson, as the inveterate but well mean § which costs him love and home. ing gambler will bet on any kind of a@ game, but his chief weakness is | for. greyhound racing. The exciting racing scenes shown in the picture, were taken at the popu lar Compton race tracks near Los | Angeles, at which Greyhounds chase a # mechanical rabbit about a five-eighths mile course to the cheering of wildly Legalized bet ting is carried on by the pari mutuel enthusiastic crowds. system. } W. R. Burnett, author of ‘‘ Little { Caesar,’’ in which Robinson created j such a sensation a few sasons ago, { also wrote the best selling novel ‘*Dark Hazard’’ from which the picture has been adapted. Genevieve Tobin has the leading } feminine role as the unhappy wife of a gambler while others in the cast include Glenda Farrell, who portrays the happy-go-lucky former flame of Robinson; Robert Barrat, Gordon Westcott, Robert Cavanaugh, George Meeker and Henry B. Walthall. Alfred E. Green, who handled Robinson in ‘‘Silver Dollar’’ and ‘‘I Loved A Woman,’’ directed the pic| ture from a screen play by Ralph Block and Brown Holmes. your 2nd story {Robinson and Tobin | Again Portray Mates (in “Dark Hazard’ Film For the second time, in successive } pictures, Edward G. Robinson and Genevieve Tobin have been cast as } screen mates. They played together { for the first time in ‘‘I Loved A/| Woman,’’ Miss Tobin playing the jealous, bitter and neglected wife of Robinson who portrayed the ruthless { meat packer in this picture. Now again they are screen lovers in the First National picture ‘‘ Dark | Hazard,’’ which comes to the Para cae theatre on And again the happy sweetheart turns into an unhappy wife. This time she igs not neglected for another woman as in the Packingtown picture, but for the ‘‘Goddess of Chance,’’ Robinson being an inveterate gambler. True, another woman, in Glenda Farrell, does enter the picture as a wily vamp who sets her eye on the other woman’s husband, but Robinson is s0 wrapped up in his passion for gambling that he has little time for the gentler sex. There is a strong supporting cast which includes, besides those mentioned, such noted stage and screen players as Robert Barrat, Gordon Westcott, Hobart Cavanaugh, George Meeker, Henry B. Walthall, Sidney Toler, Emma Dunn, Willard Robertson, Barbara Rogers and William V. Mong. The story is by W. R. Burnett, author of ‘‘Little Caesar,’’ in which Robinson won his greatest screen fame. It was dramatized for the screen by Brown Holmes and Ralph Block. Alfred E. Green directed. Wonder what causes that peculiar expression on Genevieve Tobin’s face as Edward G. Robinson expresses Publicity —Advance Is Genevieve Registering Jealousy? his admiration and affection for his pal of the race tracks, Dark Hazard. The stirring First National drama, “Dark. Hazard,” opens at the Strand Wednesday with an imposing array of stars and an impressive reputation. The picture is taken from W. R. Burnett’s best selling novel of the same name. Mat No.8 Price 15ec your 3rd story 14 Stars Play Extra Roles for Robinson in His “‘Dark Hazard’’ Edward G. Robinson has the distinction of having fourteen stars and featured players, aswell as all of the Warner Bros.-First National stock girl starlets and most of the studio executives, playing extra roles for him in his latest First National picture, “Dark Hazard,” which comes to the Theatre on As dog racing plays an important part in the story, scenes were taken for these sequences at the Compton race course near Los Angeles. The stars and executives formed a part of the audience of 10,000 paying devotees who were at the track bet | ting on their favorite, “Dark Haz| | | your 4th story | | photographed but shots made of the | wildly All For Love Of A Dog! ard.” As not only the racing was cheering audience, movie spectators who see “Dark Hazard” will be able to pick out Joan Blondell, Joe E. Brown, Johnny Mack Brown, Warren William, Sheila Terry, Patricia Ellis, Frank MeHugh, Theodore Newton, George Blackwood, Phillip Reed, Phillip Faversham, Marjorie Lytell, Guy Kibbee and Gordon Westcott. Of course Edward G. Robinson is there as the real star of the picture. Even Genevieve Tobin his leading lady, who is supposed to be bitterly against his gambling in the picture, was one of the most excited spectators present. Others in the cast include Glenda Farrell, Gordon Westcott, Hobart Cavanaugh, Robert Barrat, George Meeker and Henry B. Walthall. The story is by W. R. Burnett, author of “Little Caesar” and the screen play by Ralph Block and Brown Holmes. Edward G. Robinson and Robert Barrat bargain for the services of that wonder-dog of the tracks, Dark Hazard. Eddie finally achieves his end and claims the dog as his own. The picture “Dark Hazard,” from W. R. Burnett’s best-selling novel, comes to the Strand beginning Wednesday. Mat No.7 Price 10c Tobin Again Teamed With Robinson Under New Warner Contract Tobin, will be seen as the feminine lead opposite Edward G. Robinson in the First National picture, “Dark Hazard,” at the ...... Theatre on plays her first’ role under her new Warner Bros. contract. Miss Tobin was signed by her present producer to an exclusive long term contract after studio executives had seen the splendid work she had done for them in two productions as a free Genevieve who lance star. “Dark Hazard,” marks the second | time Miss Tobin has played the role of Robinson’s wife in pictures, having appeared in a similar part in “T Loved A Woman.” Miss Tobin’s first role with her present company was with Warren William in “Goodbye Again.” It was because of the talent she displayed in her first two roles, one of which was a light comedy part and the other heavily dramatic, that she was given the long term contract. “Dark Hazard” is again quite different. In this she is the small town bride of a well meaning but whom she marries hoping to reform him. The picture features the color ful background of greyhound racing tracks where Robinson, as the owner of a racing dog “Dark Hazard,’ forgets his promises to his wife never to gamble again. Her role in inveterate gambler, A strong supporting cast includes Glenda Farrell, Robert Barrat, Gordon Westcott, Hobart Cavanaugh, George Meeker and Henry B. Walthall. Alfred E. Green directed the picture from the screen play by Ralph Block and Brown Holmes, based on the novel by W. R. Burnett, who it will be recalled wrote Robinson biggest screen hit, “Little Caesar.” | | your 5th story Robinson, Tobin and Farrell Form Unique New Screen Triangle Edward G. Robinson, Genevieve Tobin and Glenda Farrell will be seen in a unique new triangular love affair in the First National picture, ‘‘Dark Hazard,’’ which comes to the oat ee aoe theatre on Miss Tobin has the role of a small town bride of Robinson, an inveterate happy-go-lucky gambler, and has married him hoping to reform him. Miss Farrell is his former flippant girl friend who comes into the lives of the young married couple and is the final straw that breaks up the tottering home. Not that Robinson has. actually done anything wrong, however, for his weakness is not women, but gambling. But by going on a spree with the vamp, who is also a follower of the races, he breaks his repeated promises to his wife to quit gambling, who, disgusted, leaves him for another man, W. R. Burnett, who wrote ‘‘Little Caesar,’’ the play which brought Robinson to stardom on the screen, is also the author of ‘‘ Dark Hazard.’’ Those who have read the best selling § novel upon which the picture is based, have said the author has painted a strong characterization of a man, mad with the passion for gambling, set against the colorful background of dog racing, Others in the cast include Robert Barrat, Gordon Westcott, Hobart | Cavanaugh, George Meeker and Henry | B. Walthall. Alfred E. Green directed the picture from the screen play by Ralph Block and Brown Holmes. | your 6th story For 10 Days Entire “‘Dark Hazard’’ Cast Had To Work Nights Working at night is something the stage actor leaves behind him on Broadway when he comes to Hollywood. Barring an occasional evening’s work, Edward G. Robinson hasn’t given a performance after dark since he left the Newe York stage several years ago until the making of ‘‘Dark Hazard,’’ the First National picture which comes to the SRM eee AM Occr ind: Gate) | Pens eee en The occasion for the extended night work was the dog racing sequences which form an important part of the picture. As dog races are run only at night it was necessary to photograph them after regular studio hours. So for ten days, Robinson and the ‘‘Dark Hazard’? company slept as best as they could during the sunlit hours, reported for work at the dog track in Compton, near Los Angeles, at seven P.M., and worked until five or six o’clock the next morning. Except for a midnight luncheon and an hour of rest at that time, there was no let-down in the pace Director Alfred E. Green set for the company. In the picture Robinson plays the part of a happy-go-lucky gambler who ean’t resist the urge to gamble on anything from dog races to roulette, thereby losing his wife and home, and fortune, There is a strong cast supporting the star which includes Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell, Robert Barrat, Gordon Westcott and Hobart Cavanaugh. The screen play by Ralph Block and Brown Holmes is based on a novel by W. R. Burnett, author of ‘‘ Little Caesar’’ in which Robinson first leaped to sereen fame. Pa ge Three