Numbered Men(Warner Bros.) (1930)

That Vies Most Women Do Not Wait For Convicted Sweethearts Plays Picture Crook: Real Life Different Conrad Nagel, Respected Hollywood Citizen, Cast As Convict in “Numbered Men” Picture Company On Location In Convict Camp (ADVANCE READER— VITAPHONE) There are more than 100,000 wives “Numbered Men,” Melodrama, Opens at _-------------With Nagel and Miss Claire and sweethearts in the United States (ADVANCE NEWS— today, according to estimates of VITAPHONE) A convict road camp of the California State Prison Board was the location spot for many of the exterior scenes in “Numbered Men,” First National and Vitaphone romance of a prisoner, which comes ee ee to he eee Theatre. The entire cast jneluding Conrad Nagel, Bernice Claire, Raymond Hackett, and 200 movie “convicts,” lived two weeks in the camp, which is situated in the mountains near Saugus, California. During the day the men lived the lives of prisoners, working on the roads under the hot sun, with Director Mervyn LeRoy as the “guard” and the cameras as “uns.” L. J. O’Connor formerly a special guard at San Quentin prison and in charge of convict labor gangs for many years, acted as technical expert on all prison and camp se quences. Clem Peoples, an officer in the Los Angeles police department, was also a technical advisor. “Numbered Men” is the story of a prison riot, which involuntarily draws into the fight a youth who had but a short time left to serve. Its characters are dramatie and unusual and, as can be expected, the picture is packed with suspense and action. Prominent in the cast of character players are Tully Marshall, Ralph Ince, Maurice Black, William Rinwaha Wroderici, Ivan Holaen, Dianupg ***s~ Linow, George Cooper and Frederic Howard, It is adapted from Dwight Taylor’s play; “Jail Break.” (CURRENT READER— VITAPHONE) Everybody in Hollywood loves Conrad Nagel and laughs at him! Polished gentleman, he’s rustic in temperament. The crook of many a movie melodrama, in real life he never fails to go to church on Sunday. Master of several languages, his favorite is a sort of Yankee drawl. Gentleman of the world, he’ll argue with you that after all, there is no place in the world like his home town, Keokuk! One of Nagel’s best roles to date is in the First National all-star prison drama, “Numbered Men,”’ now playing at the: 23... Theatre. He plays a featured part with Bernice Claire and Raymond Hackett, who are the lovers of the piece. In the terrific dramatic denouement, Nagel makes a great sacrifice for their sakes. Love interest vies with melodramatic thrills in “Numbered Men,” which presents prison-break scenes not soon. to be forgotten. Ralph Ince, Tully Marshall and other favorites appear to advantage in other roles. Mervyn Le Roy directed the picture. prison authorities, who promised to wait when their men were “sent up” to penitentiaries throughout the country. The figures were gathered by Mervyn LeRoy, director of “Numbered Men,” the First National Vitaphone production which comes to the Se Gls se ea How many of them do? Very few, prison authorities state. The long stretch of years, when youth and beauty fade, is too much, they say. Such women are generally thrown on their own resources to make a living, and it is often a hard struggle for existence while a lover is in the “big house.” Families, too, play an important role, almost invariably working on such women to persuade them to obtain a divorce, which they may legally do if their husband has been convicted as a felon, and thus clear the family name of prison taint. Women with children are generally the most faithful, they say, despite many opportunities for marriage. Yet they point out, at the same time, many amazing cases of fidelity and loyalty of sweethearts over a period of years, fidelity which nothing can shake. Often, unfortunately, a man will get out only to cast such a woman aside for a younger one. The lowest period of despair in a prisoner’s existence comes when the letters begin to stop. These, and many more phases of prison existence are vividly pictured in “Numbered Men,” the cast including Conrad Nagel, Bernice Claire, Raymond Hackett, Tully Marshall and Ralph Ince. Farm All Under One Roof? Sure, In the Talkie Film (ADVANCE) A farm that looks to be acres in extent was artificially built, not from the ground up but ground and all, inside a movie “sound stage” for the filming of “Numbered Men.” This First National Vitaphone dramatie hit, directed by Mervyn Le Roy and featuring Bernice Claire, Conrad Nagel and Raymond Hackett, comes to the ....----+++:: Theatre Ree creer Then you will see the farmyard, barns, sheds, cattle pens, and glimpses of fields. They’re all inside! Real locations, however, were used for the convict labor camp, and a real convict labor camp used by the State of California and situated near the town of Saugus, was filmed for certain scenes. In these scenes the actors and extras mingle with the real convicts. A real all-star cast is seen in this highly dramatic and human version Tense Prison Drama ‘Numbered Men” At .... Theatre (CURRENT READER— VITAPHONE) “Numbered Men,” a tense prison drama now showing AL (Resse steeae Theatre, shows that life within the grim walls isn’t so different from life outside. The picture, however, does not deal exclusively with a locale imside a prison; it follows the convicts who are on the “honor system” out into some pretty mountain scenery where they are building roads. Many of the most highly dramatic scenes of all take place on @ ranch near the eonvict read camp. Conrad Nagel, Bernice Claire and Raymond Hackett are featured, but the cast is practically all-star, with such favorites as Tully Marshall, Ralph Ince, Maurice Black and George Cooper. Mervyn Le Roy directed ‘Numbered Men,” after a study of San Quentin, Folsom and other prisons. Extras and convicts labored side by side to build roads for the State of California and scenes of “Numbered Men.” The story is based on Dwight Taylor’s play, “Jail Break.” with A prison riot and escape furnishes | of Dwight Taylor’s play, which is CONRAD one of the greatest thrills. First|the first dealing intimately with the National produced it. lives of convicts in road gangs, where N A G E _ their existence is not so different —————————— from that of other folk. Tully MarBERNICE shall, Ralph Ince, Maurice Black, Ivan Linow, William Holden and other favorites have prominent parts. Everything from the hen’s cackle to the old oaken bucket is found on the “inside” farm set. The director had no need to cage his animals used in the set; they were kept in by the CLAIRE and RAYMOND HACKETT This is Bernice Claire’s first non sin in stage doors during the week they Directed by : g 2 were used. Real hay and grain was MERVYN LEROY given them, but the artificial corn role and shacks were protected from their _|ravages! All the sounds of “down on the farm,” too, are brought to the screen by the microphones. She’s Wonderful! : |) ms en as The roar of prison riot behind the bars! The story of human hearts that beat behind grey wa... “Numbered Men” Offers Love Interest" With Melodra CATCHLINES The drama of a woman who waits. matic Thrills 4 Men who are forgotten—women who sometimes forget. A powerful picture of the world behind steel bars. Do you believe that ‘women never wait?’? — See NUMBERED MEN. A drama of love and fury among caged men. The terror of p MEN. rison escape sweeps through NUMBERED A manhunt for killers complicated by love. MEN. Is there honor among thieves? — See NUMBERED Can love survive the years of waiting for a man who “Stir-crazy” men battle fo MEN. r freedom in NUMBERF™ A vivid expose of prison riots! When the state exacts the penalty of prison, then what? A story of m Are red flames of riot the penalty of imprisonment ? Cut No.1 Cut 60¢ Mat 10¢ en without women—who continue to love. SSS Is Love Mightier Than The Law? / A Fi _H “I know only one—— law — that men and women who love each ot} should have e other. My arms were made to hold you—not to rattle the bars of an iron cell for ten years.” The Inside Facts of prison riots told in one of the finest dramatic romances we have ever shown. Adapted from the stage play “Jailbreak” by Dwight Taylor. RST NATIONAL ARRON: