Escape from Crime (Warner Bros.) (1942)

(Lead Story) ‘Escape From Crime’ On Way to Strand Fasi-paced action, thrills and romance will be the order of the day next Friday when Warner Bros.’ new film, “Escape From Crime” makes its local debut at the Strand. Starring Richard Travis and Julie Bishop, the film shows the desperate struggle of a paroled convict to keep out of trouble. Red O’Hara, played by Richard Travis, is released from prison on parole. He had been Mat 101—15c © JULIE BISHOP and RICHARD TRAVIS doing time as the victim of a frameup by gang leader Dude Merrill, portrayed by Paul Fix. While in prison his wife Molly, played by Julie Bishop, hadn’t visited him at all. On his release he learns that he is the father of a son and that his wife hadn’t visited him because she didn’t want to upset him. He tries to land a job as a newspaper photographer but his prison record prevents that. However, he gets a break when he happens to be on hand during a bank robbery and photographs the entire job, enabling the police to capture the criminals who are members of Dude Merrill’s gang. This scoop enables him to get a job on a local paper where he makes quite a name for himself by managing to get a photo of a man being electrocuted. O’Hara’s triumph is complete when, through a clever ruse he traps Dude Merrill in time to prevent him from killing a detective. The exciting film was directed by D. Ross Lederman. ‘The screen play was written by Raymond D. Schrock which was based on a story by Danny Ahearn. In the supporting cast are Jackie C. Gleason and Frank Wilcox. JULIE BISHOP IN NEW FILM Richard Travis, the tall, blonde actor who made his feature picture bow opposite Bette Davis in “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” has a new screen sweetheart. She is Julie Bishop, a redhaired Denver girl who shares honors with Travis in Warner Bros.’ “Escape From Crime,” the film now at the Strand Theatre. In “Escape From Crime” Miss Bishop has the most important dramatic role of her career. She enacts Travis’ wife and the mother of his child, who stands loyally by her husband when he is released from prison and faces a life marred by the stigma of “invisible stripes.” She was discovered by a talent scout while appearing at the Pasedena Community Playhouse. Cast Red O’Hara..Richard Travis Molly O’Hara...Julie Bishop Convict... . Jackie C. Gleason Cornell Frank Wilcox Slim Dugan... .Rex Williams Lieut. Malone. .Wade Boteler Belle Mason. ..Ann Corcoran Warden Kirby. . .Ben Taggart Production Directed by D. ROSS LEDERMAN Screen Play by Raymond L. Schrock; From a Story by Danny Ahearn; Director of Photography James Van Trees, A.S.C.; Film Editor Doug Gould; Art Director Stanley Fleischer; Sound by Robert B. Lee; Dialogue Director Frank Fox; Gowns by Milo Anderson; Makeup Artist Perc Westmore. y the police to apprehend the criminals. Synopsis (Not for publication): Red O’Hara (Richard Travis) leaves prison after having served time on a sentence framed up by gangster Dude Merrill (Paul Fix). Once out of prison Red joins his wife Molly (Julie Bishop) and tries unsuccessfully to land a newsphotographer’s job. However, he finally gets a position after photographing a bank robbery, which enables He tops this later by catching Merrill in the midst of a crime and at the same time prevents the slaying of a detective. (Running time: 51 minutes) cs (Opening Day Story) CRIME MOVIE OPENS TODAY AT STRAND “Escape From Crime,” the new Warner Bros. film which opens today at the Strand Theatre is packed with thrills and excitement, a few of the highlights being a murder, an execution and a bank robbery. Richard Travis and Julie Bishop have the leading roles in the film; Travis as a paroled convict, and Miss Bishop as his wife whose loyalty through Travis’ many ordeals was never to be questioned. After Travis leaves prison he tries to get a job as a newspaper photographer but no paper will hire him. However, he gets a break one day when he is on hand to photograph a bank robbery by a gang of thieves which is led by Duke Merrill (Paul Fix’s role), a gangster who sent O’Hara to prison on a trumped-up charge. However, Merrill manages to elude the police. As a result of the sensational picture, Travis is given work on a newspaper, and it is while he is on an assignment that he traps the dangerous Merrill and through a clever but daring plan prevents him from slaying a detective. This counterbalances his previous act as a_ photographer which outraged the police and prison officials alike when he took a picture of a man being executed in the electric chair. By concealing a camera which is strapped to his leg he snaps the much prohibited shot and dashes from the prison. Jackie C. Gleason and Frank Wilcox have the supporting roles in the swift-paced film which was directed by D. Ross Lederman. “Escape From Crime” was written by Raymond L. Schrock. Billing WARNER BROS. Pictures, Inc. Presents 3% ‘Escape From Crime’ 100% with RICHARD TRAVIS JULIE BISHOP 2x JACKIE C. GLEASON FRANK WILCOX 10% Directed by D. Ross Lederman |5% Screen Play by Raymond L. Schrock 3% From a Story by Danny Ahearn A Warner Bros. First National Picture (Prepared Review) Excitement Galore in ‘Escape From Crime’ Warner Bros.’ latest thriller, “Escape From Crime,” opened last night at the Strand Theatre and its exciting story kept the audience in a constant state of suspense. The fine performances of the two leading players, Richard Travis and _ Julie Bishop, lend to the realistic atmosphere of the film. The story mainly concerns itself with the attempt of a paroled convict to establish himself once again in the community, but at the same time seek to even up things with one Duke Merrill, played by Pau: Fix, who had him sent to prison on a framed-up charge. On his release from prison, Travis joins his wife, played by Julie Bishop, and tries to get a newsphotographer’s job, but the newspapers all turn thumbs down. One day he photographs a bank robbery, and in so doing enables the police to catch the criminals.. Chis: neat. Jbit.of work gets him a job on a newspaper, and it is here that he runs into trouble when his editor forces him to photograph a man in the electric chair. Travis does so by strapping a camera to his leg. When one of the straps break and the ruse is revealed, both the police and prison officials are outraged to the extent of wanting him thrown back into jail. However, Travis clears himself and gets his revenge when he cleverly traps Merrill in the midst of a robbery and at the same time prevents the slaying of a detective who was instrumental in sending him (Travis) to prison. D. Ross Lederman handles the direction of the action-packed film admirably. Jackie C. Gleason and Frank Wilcox give excellent portrayals in the supporting roles. The thrill-packed scenario for “Escape From Crime” was written by Raymond L. Schock and adapted from an original story by Danny Ahearn. Richard "Travis Stars In Strand Thriiier At long last Richard Travis has his chance to be “himself again,” instead of being a famous star’s protege, in Warner Bros.’ action story ‘Escape From Crime,” currently at the Strand Theatre. Most of Richard Travis’ early Hollywood history is tied to Bette Davis, who launched him spectacularly on his_ screen career by asking that he be given the role of the small city newspaper editor with whom she falls in love in “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” Before that Dick Travis had been himself, and very successfully too, in several short subjects made by Warners, including ‘Here Comes the Cavalry,” “The Tanks Are Coming” and “West of the Rockies.” Travis hails from Paragould, Arkansas, and will take time out of his present busy life to explain just where and what that town is when anyone questions ihe reality of the city. He was born in Carlsbad, N. M., and attended Baptist College in Jonesboro, Ark. The “life of crime” from which he escapes in the Warner picture is purely fictional. Dick has never stolen anything more important than a watermelon from an Arkansas patch and all young men who have not done something similar may now stand up and point their finger at Dick Travis. In “Escape From Crime,” Dick Travis has Julie Bishop to share top casting honors with him and a notable cast to play the prison buddies from whose influence he eventually escapes. “Escape From Crime” was written by Raymond L. Schrock from a story by Danny Ahearn. Mat 201—30c Richard Travis and his wife, played by Julie Bishop are paid a visit by a detective (Wade Boteler’s role) soon after Richard, as a paroled convict, is released from prison. Scene is from Warner’s new thriller, “Escape From Crime,” currently at the Strand Theatre. Country of origin U.S.A. Copyright 1942 Vitagraph, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright is waived to magazines and newspapers.