Jailbreak (Warner Bros.) (1936)

(Lead Off Story) Strand Books Baffling New Mystery Film A most unusual murder mystery drama, the scenes of which take place almost entirely within the bleak walls of a great penitentiary, is scheduled as the feature attraction at the............. Theatre ON csi , under the title of “Jailbreak”. This unique Warner Bros. production paints with stark realism life within a walled city and its contacts with the outer world. It lays bare the surging emotions of men of hot passions, confidence men, safe robbers, stick-up men, racketeers, killers, who carry their hates and evil intrigues with them into their prison cells. In this strange drama, two men are slain, one in his cell and another in the prison library, with warden and guards and trusties in speaking distance. And_ while there are attempted murders for revenge, in the first killing the motive is to steal the vast fortune of a racketeer, who had cached his money before his conviction. The second is committed to cover up the crime. There is a large and talented cast in the principal roles in addition to hundreds of men playing the parts of prisoners. Craig Reynolds has the leading role, that of a star reporter for a city daily, who eventually solves the murders and reveals the motive. June Travis has the role of secretary of Joseph King, who plays the part of the ex-racketeer, who had been trying to go straight, but had been threatened with death by another crook because he would not join him in a dope running scheme. Purposely committing a minor offense to escape the vengeance of the crook by a prison sentence, he eventually is shot down like a rat in his cell. Richard Purcell has the role of the vindictive and vengeful crook with George E. Stone as his chief aide. Both are suspected of the crimes, but so also are two of the prison guards, parts played by Addison Richards and _ Charles Middleton. Barton MacLane is the blustering detective who is trying to solve the mysteries and getting nowhere, and Joseph Crehan is the prison warden. Eddie Acuff and Mary Treen have the roles of comedy reporters on the case. It is Reynolds who finally solves the crimes and wins June Travis. Nick Grinde directed the production from the screen play by Robert D. Andrews and Joseph Hoffman. (Opening Day Story) ‘Jailbreak’, New Mystery Drama At Strand Today “Jailbreak”, the new Warner Bros. mystery melodrama, opens Eee doen ays tee Theatre today. The picture, based on a story by Jonathan Finn, is said to be one of the most exciting ever screened, with a gun battle between dope runners and police, a penitentiary riot scene, two murders within the prison walls and a jailbreak. Despite its melodramatic flavor, the picture is not without its romance, the love interest being developed between a star reporter covering the crimes and the secretary of a reformed racketeer, the latter being slain in his cell because he refused to join in a scheme of dope runners. There is a talented all star cast in addition to hundreds of extras in the roles of prisoners. Craig Reynolds and June Travis have the leading roles while others include Barton Maclane,. Richard Purcell, Addison Richards, George E. Stone, Eddie Acuff, Joseph King, Joseph Crehan, Mary Treen and Charles Middleton. Nick Grinde directed the production from the screen play by Robert D. Andrews and Joseph Hoffman. Page Six Will They Talk? Warner Bros. ask the American people—are our prisons to become a shambles for gang feuds now that the Public Enemies have been clapped into jail? Craig Reynolds, June Travis and Barton MacLane featured in the company’s “Jailbreak”? COMING NEXt.seeecereeeees £0 Eh @secelscsicveass Theatre know the bullet-streaked lowdown of within-prison-wall vengeance. Mat No. 201—20c Eats 4 Meals Daily To Look Like Detective Barton MacLane is an actor of the “heavy” type in more ways than one. Weighing in at about 215 pounds, MacLane scorns the famed and varied Hollywood diets. Instead, he eats an extra meal or so a day just to keep up the appearance of the type of characters he usually portrays. The actor, who is currently appearing in the role of a_ hardboiled detective in Warner Bros. new mystery-thriller “Jailbreak”, now showing at the.............. Theatre, believes that he should look the part at all times. Being one of those fortunate persons who can eat all they want without putting on much extra avoirdupois, MacLane is forced to eat more than he wants in order to keep his “iron man” appearance. “Jailbreak”, is a thrilling melodrama with killings that baffle the police taking place inside a big prison. Besides MacLane, the cast includes Craig Reynolds, June Travis and Richard Purcell. Nick Grinde directed the picture from the screen play by Robert Andrews and Joe Hoffman, based on a story by Jonathan Finn. June Travis Wears Unique Hat An unusual spring hat with a “snood” was designed by the Warner Bros. millinery department for June Travis, who wears it in “Jailbreak”, which comes to the The sailor-type brim is of white felt, while the crown is a coarsely woven brown filet mesh which reveals the hair and also catches it up, “snood” fashion, in the back underneath the brim. Barton MacLane Wears His Hat To Bed Barton MacLane is highly tickled with his role of detective in the Warner Bros mystery thriller “Jailbreak”, which comes to the Seserenpeuseeascninanate PENMCACE GSO Misys tsectcse: The main reason is that he plays all through the picture without taking off his hat. The actor has a veritable passion for hats and likes to wear them all the time. Sometimes he even wears them to bed. Actress Carries Her Luncheon In Own Dinner Pail June Travis, like a lot of the laborers on the Warner Bros. lot, believes in the full dinner pail at noon time. With the starting of production on the mystery thriller, ‘“Jailbreak”, which comes to the.............. Pheatre Onesies > June de cided to take her own lunch to the studio in a regular workman’s dinner pail. This was no disparagement to the studio restaurant. It was merely because Miss Travis is inclined to put on excess poundage whenever she eats away from the family table where her diet is closely watched. Hence she prepared her Melba Toast and raw vegetables in the morning before going to the studio. While the rest of the company ate lunch in the studio cafe, June retired to her dressing room, knowing that she would not return to the set a pound or so heavier than when she left it. “Jailbreak”, is a thrilling melodrama with killings that baffle the police taking place inside a big prison. Besides Miss Travis the cast includes Craig Reynolds, Barton MacLane and Richard Purcell. Nick Grinde directed the picture from the screen play by Robert Andrews and Joe Hoffman, based ona story by Jonathan Finn. Loses Cigarette Case And Finds Relative June Travis, leading lady in the Warner Bros. mystery thriller, “Jailbreak”, which comes to the athe rey Theatre ‘On Sicsaenuess lost a cigarette case and found a relation. June had been making a_personal appearance at a_ fashion show in a Los Angeles department store. She suddenly discovered that she had lost a monogramed cigarette case. A young man accosted her and handed her the case. “IT saw you drop it,” he explained. “I noticed that your last initial is ‘G’. That’s mine, too, ‘Grabiner’.” “No fooling,” said June. “That’s my last name, too. ’m June Grabiner.” It turned out that the young man is second cousin of the actress, whose real name is June Dorothea Grabiner. (Prepared Review) “Jailbreak” A Smashing Murder Mystery Drama Audiences Held In Breathless Suspense By Thrilling Episodes Audiences were held in breathless suspense as thrill followed upon thrill in the new Warner Bros. mystery melodrama, ‘“‘Jailbreak’, which was shown on the screen of the..............00 Theatre yesterday for the first time locally. The plot of this baffling drama is unique in that the crimes are committed within the grim walls of a big penitentiary. The picture is packed with exciting episodes, including a gun battle between police and dope runners who are cornered in a Chinese opium joint, a prison riot, the shooting of a sleeping convict in his cell, the killing of another in the jail library, the overpowering of guards and a jailbreak in which men are shot down or plunge to their death from the high stone walls. But underlying the melodramatic episodes there is a glamorous romance between a star reporter and the beautiful secretary of a_ reformed racketeer. The picture reveals the pent up wrath of men of mad passions who co not hesitate at murder for revenge or for gain. There is an unusually capable cast headed by Craig Reynolds, star reporter for a city newspaper, and June Travis, secretary of an ex-racketeer who has deliberately taken the “rap” for a petty offense to escape death at the hands of a band of desperate crooks. No flatfoot ever blustered or browbeat a prisoner with more telling effect than does Barton MacLane as a captain of detectives, and Richard Purcell is excellent as a double crossing dope runner and _ instinctive killer. George E. Stone gives a fine portrayal of a_ pathetically weak willed crook. A note of comedy is struck by Eddie Acuff in the role of a somewhat dumb police reporter, and Marv Treen, as a sob sister. Others who do notable work are Addison Richards and Charles Middleton, guards suspected of the killings; Joseph King, the exracketeer who is murdered in his cell; Henrv Hall, a confidence man killed in the prison library; and Joseph Crehan, a kindly warden. Nick Grinde has given the picture fine direction, keeping the suspense to the very climax. The story is by Jonathan Finn, dramatized for the screen by Robert D. Andrews and Joseph Hoffman. Hunted! Craig Reynolds and June Travis are featuredin Warner Bros, timely thriller, “Jailbreak”, comce Se, Oe ees Soe Theatre. Mat No. 102—10c Actors Battle Two Days With Fists For Film A hand to hand fight which lasts approximately thirty seconds on the screen, took two days to film at the Warner Bros. studio. The scene was for a sequence in the new mystery thriller “Jailbreak”, which comes to the.............. REGED < ON secczscar<ssndéescateess The participants were Craig Reynolds and Addison Richards. Due to the fact that details of the fight have to do with the solving of the mystery, it was necessary to film the struggle from every possible angle in order to give spectators a chance to draw their own conclusions. Reynolds and Richards stood up well under the ordeal, although both of them were forced to change their suits on five different occasions before the scene had been photographed to the satisfaction of Director Nick Grinde. At noon on the last day, when the scene was finally completed, the two men were allowed to take the afternoon off while Grinde called other members of the company in to shoot scenes in which the two do not appear. “Jailbreak”, is a thrilling melodrama with killings that baffle the police taking place inside a big prison. Besides Reynolds and Richards the cast includes June Travis, Barton MacLane, Richard Purcell, George E. Stone, Eddie Acuff, Joseph King, Joseph Crehan and Mary Treen. The screen play is by Robert Andrews and Joe Hoffman, based on a story by Jonathan Finn. Reynolds Plays Reporter’s Role For Second Time Craig Reynolds, young Warner Bros. actor who is now playing his first leading role in films in the mystery drama, “Jailbreak”, which comes to the............ Theatre OFiicsi.. sconces , began his professional career several years ago by playing the part of a reporter in the legitimate stage show “Spring Song”. In his current picture, he is again enacting the role of a star reporter assigned to cover mysterious murders at a state prison. Reynolds has done a lot of odd jobs in the acting profession since his first appearance in “Spring Song”. Under his real name of Hugh Enfield, he appeared in many legitimate plays, his most prominent stage role being in “Coquette”, opposite Mary Pickford. For Warner Bros. he has played supporting roles. “Jailbreak”, is a baffling mystery drama in which the killings take place under the very nose of the warden and guards within prison walls. Besides Reynolds the cast includes June Travis, Barton MacLane, Richard Purcell, Addison. Richards, George E. Stone, Eddie Acuff, Joseph King and Joseph Crehan. The picture was directed by Nick Grinde from the screen play by Robert Andrews and Joe Hoffman, based on the story by Jona-~ than Finn. :