Nine Lives Are Not Enough(Warner Bros.) (1941)

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WARNER BROS. CAMPAIGN PLAN DAREDEVIL REPORTER CLAIMS NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH’ RONALD REAGAN is the visitor, He Just Dropped In For A Chat Howard , da Mat 202—30c Silva and Mary Brodel his disgruntled hosts in this newspaper office scene from the Strand's new comedy-mystery, ‘Nine Lives Are Not Enough." ‘9 Lives Are Not Enough’ Starts Friday at Strand The thrill-paced story of a reporter who risks every danger hunting headlines—or making them, is excitingly told in Warner Bros,’ new film, “Nine Lives Are Not Enough,” which opens Friday at the Strand Theatre. Ronald Reagan is cast as the never-say-die reporter who finds murder, romance and a great | story when a millionaire meets his death in a slum district boarding house. His daughter, played by Joan Perry who stars with Reagan, believes her father to be murdered despite the police verdict of suicide. Reagan shares this belief, but is told to go easy by his editor because he recently got his paper in a jam. The Police Dept. assigns twe flat feet (with brains to match) to the case who are very adept at bungling clues. Their roles are played by two. excellent comedians, James Gleason and Edward Brophy. Reagan and Miss Perry, work together to prove that her father did not take his own life, and turn up some very surprising facts which cause the police to alter their decision. They trick the murderer into committing an overt act which reveals his identity. Reagan, winning all round praise for his work, doesn’t lose any time in taking his cynical city editor down a peg or two. “Nine Lives Are Not Enough” was written by Jerome Odlum, author of “Each Dawn I Die,” and adapted for the screen by Fred Niblo, Jr. The picture was directed by A. Edward Sutherland for Warner Bros, Tee eee eee Really Mystery Exceptionally drastic measures were adopted by Director A. Edward Sutherland to maintain the suspense to the very last foot of film in “Nine Lives Are Not Enough,” the hilarious “whodunit” which he directed for Warner Bros. The picture is now playing at the Strand. In the role of the killer, Sutherland cast a veteran Hollywood character actor who is famous for his portrayals of benignant and kindly old gentlemen. It’s the first “heavy” that he has played in more than three decades on stage and screen. We’d tell you his name, only we don’t want to rob the. film of its exciting’ climax. LUELLA EORUE LUM UEMO EO A EERO ECA ETU ETOH ETON TTT Out Went the Lights! Breezy Mystery Movie Combines Comedy. Thrilis A breezy mystery film with plenty of gags, thrills and breath-taking adventures will make its local bow at the Strand Theatre next Friday. Based on Jerome Odlum’s fine novel, “(Nine Lives Are Not Enough,” the film of the same name tells the vivid story of a big-time reporter who sets out to track down one of the underworld’s most dangerous killers. Ronald Reagan, who has made quite a reputation for himself with his performances in “Knute Rockne-All American” and “Million Dollar Baby,” is starred with pretty Joan Perry. James Gleason, who is unbeatable in those humorous ‘tough guy’ roles, plays the part of a cop whose only rival for passing up cbvious clues is a fellow officer | played by the inimitable Edward Brophy. When these two boys get together, the mystery does indeed deepen for everyone, including the murderer! Plays Reporter | Ronald Reagan, as a star reporter, has just bungled a case against one of the city’s largest racketeers and leaves his paper wide open for a libel suit. His editor, played by Howard daSilva, warns him against any hasty action in the future. But daSilva might just as well saved his breath. For when a millionaire is found dead in a slum district rooming house, the police claim it is suicide but Reagan brands it as murder. He is not alone in his opinion however, because the daughter of the dead man, portrayed by Joan Perry, thinks that her father met death by foul means despite the decision of the police. She and Reagan work together and unearth some very startling facts which cause the police to change their opinion. Together with the police, they lure the murderer into a very clever trap. The true identity of the murderer proves a great surprise to everyone concerned and is bound to startle even those who consider themselves veteran mystery fans. “Nine Lives Are Not Enough” was directed by A. Edward Sutherland from the screen play by Fred Niblo, Jr. Jerome Odlum also wrote “Each Dawn I Die,” which Warner Bros. made into a movie a few seasons ago. Director A. Edward Sutherland was shooting that dramatic scene in “Nine Lives Are Not Enough” in which the murderer is finally unmasked. The picture will be shown at the Strand on Friday. Ed Brophy, sawed-off comic portraying a punch-drunk cop, staggered into the set with the supposed murderer draped across his shoulders, dumped his burden on an old-fashioned settee with a thud, and announced: “There’s your murderer.” James Gleason, as the sergeant, turned up the criminal’s eyelids. “Out like a light,” he said, which was the killer’s cue to leap to his feet and draw a gun on Ronald Reagan, Joan Perry and an amazed assemblage of other players. But nothing happened. ‘Yes, sir” repeated Gleason, “Out like a light!” Still nothing happened. The actor, it developed was out like a light, and no fooling. His head hit the wooden arm of the settee when Brophy dumped him all too realistically. A SWELL PICTURE! .. Filled with thrills and chills about news and clues, dames and danger, murder and mirth! A Warner Bros. Picture, with RONALD REAGAN JOAN PERRY JAMES GLEASON. Directed by A. Edward Sutherland 7 Screen Play by Fred Niblo, Jr. » From the Novel by Jerome Odlum A Warner Bros.-First National Picture Mat 203—8Y% inches x 2 columns (240 lines )—30c More Ads on Pages 4, 5, 6 and 7