Safe in Hell (Warner Bros.) (1931)

AAS DIRECTED ANOTHER Dorothy Mackaill Is) DOROTHY MACKAILL ATTAINS NEW Here In Sensation “Safe In Hell” (Current—Plant 1st Day) Manager of the... Theatre announces the arrival of “Safe In Hell,” latest First National starring vehicle for Dorothy Mackaill. This spectacular story of the strange adventures of Gilda Carlson, a servant girl wronged by an employer atid cast on the streets, to be finally shipped to a South Sea Island inhabited only by desperadoes, provides the dashing English girl with her most dramatic role. The romantic lead is played by Don Cook. Others in the great cast are Ralf Harolde, Morgan Wallace, Victor Varconi, John Wray, Ivan Simpson, Charles Middleton, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Nina Mae McKinney, Cecil Cunningham, George Marion, Sr., Noble Johnson and Clarence Muse. William A. Wellman directed. “Safe in Hell” presents a new Dorothy Mackaill. Her portrayal of Gilda will be classed with the few great screen characterizations. Jungle Animals Seen In Grim ‘Safe In Hell’ (Advance Reader) Many of the most thrilling scenes of “Safe in Hell,” the First National melodrama starring Dorothy Mackaill, and coming to the.......... Theatre next, are in the glooms of an island of inhabited by criminals. In the tangled undergrowth monkeys, parrots and other denizens of the tropics disport themselves. Miss Mackaill as Gilda, the girl who, separated from her honest sea-faring lover, by her evil genius, is driven to the grim outposts, where | YUN prays sustiauuc Lead, Wellman directed. S ‘ ok sf SA Nature made this girl for love! She drained life to its depths —Tempting a hundred men she didn’t want—to find one she couldn’t have! DONALD COOK RALF HAROLDE, .JOHN WRAY IVAN SIMPSON, VICTOR VARCONI | First National & Vitaphone Hit! CIRCLE Cut No. 11 Don Cook Is Dark Swede Wililam | Cook plays the romantic lead. Wu Sa HEIGHT OF INTERPRETIVE POWER AS HEROINE OF “SAFE IN HELL” Don Cook Plays Romantic Lead; Ralf Harolde, Morgan Wallace And Other Screen Favorites In Cast “Safe in Hell” is one of the strongest melodrama as that has come to the screen here this year. It is the story of an unfortunate girl, loved by a young sea captain, who is driven to violence in protecting herself against an unwelcome sutor. Fearng she has killed him, she frees to an island in the South Pacific, beyond the reach of extradition There she finds herself one of a community of fugitive and renegades and meets with even more sensational adventures. The story has an unusual spectacular ending. Miss Mackaill reveals herself as an emotional actress. of tremendous force and her fans will be drawn to her more closely than ever before. She gives a superb performance and, in the sub-tropical setting of her wild island haven, seems more dazzling than in any of her recen’ sophisticated roles. The producers have surrounded the blonde beauty with what may be called an all-star cast and Willian, William, who directed “Public Enemy,” “Night Nurse” and -otar Witness” has given the story the usual Wellman punch. Among the players are Donala Cook, goodlooking and capable leading man, Ralf Harolde, the consummate villain—George Marion Sr, of Anna Christie memory— Clarence Muse and Noble Johnson, negro stage and screen stars; Gustav von Seyffertitz, famous character actor; Cecil Cunningham, vaudeville’ headliner and beauty; Nina Mae McKinney, successor of Florence Mills among colored stars; Morgan Wallace, John Wray, Ivan | Simpson, Victor Varconi and other In Mackaill Support (Current Reader) Don Cook, recently seen in “The Mad Genius” and “Side Show” plays the romantic lead in support of Dorothy Mackaill in “Safe in Hell,” latest First National starring vehicle for the blonde English girl. Cook’s part is that of her lover, a Swedish sea-captain. He was urged to make himself a synthetic blonde, but presented such telling proof that Scandinavians may be dark, that he was permitted to appear with his native raven locks. ‘Safe in Hell, provides Miss Mackaill with her most tragic role. William A. Wellman directed. Dorothy Mackaill Has Perfect Screen Face (Advance Reader) According to delegates from the Allied Photographers of America, Dorothy Mackaill, starred in “Safe In Hell,” the First National melodrama which comes to the Theatre next, has the perfect screen physiognomy. After visiting many studios and photographing stars in many lights their unanimous choice was the blonde English girl, who does the finest work of her career in “Safe in Hell.” She plays the role of Gilda, a poor girl via4 TOT AAA ee eek eh aussie action liam_ Wellman directed. Time Down South.” Clarence Muse, which Proportions. “Safe in Hell” class of bigger and better pictures Sa SR ea __ a opera, intended by its author Houston Branch. “Safe In Hell” Player Directed Maude Adams (Current Reader) Gustav von Seyffertitz, heavy now appearing at the Theatre, in support of Dorothy Mackaill in her latest First National starring vehicle, “Safe in Hell” was for ten years, with Charles Frohman, directing Maude Adams, Otis Skinner, Ethel Barrymore, and the late John Drew. Since entering motion Pictures, von Seyffertitz has played with Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Irene Rich, Lila Lee, and many other Stars. In “Safe in Hell,” he portrays a villainous old sea captain who sinks his ship for the insurance, “Safe in Hell,” was directed by William A. Wellman. ——— Odd Extras Ordered For Scenes Of "Safe In Hell’’ (Current Reader) The following curious assortment of extra people was ordered for the trial scene in the island of outcasts in “Safe in Hell,” the First National starring vehicle for Dorothy Mackaill, now at the Theatre— one native policeman, size forty— very fat, calico Spanish men, hard types—four German planter types, tropical—three Spanish women, fat, tropical—one court bailift—one district attorney—one colored policeman, twelve mixed types for jury. These. do not include the heavies who play leading parts in the South Seas hide-away in which the heroine finds herself corralled. William Wellman directed. Don Cook plays romantic lead. Flaming drama directed by Wm. A. Wellman whose genius gave you “The ae Witness.” Cut 40c, Mat 10c of the drama, “When It’s Sleepy Charles Middleton, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Nina Mae McKinney, Cecil AW/ w OW Gone Primitive Love had mocked her! Life had marked her! She flings her fiery beauty to a world of forgotten men—to forget herself! Another smash hit directed by Wm. A. Wellman of “Star Witness” fame! F 4 Scorching drdma gf love, seared souls‘and ing tears! It will leave you breathless! COOK Ralf Harolde John Wray Ivan Simpson Victor Varcon Cut No. 1 Cut 40c, Mat 10c She Says It Was Her|Dorothy Gaily Climbs Hair That Won Her |StarwardFromChorus Picture Success | Of LondonHippodrom (Advance—Plant 2nd Day Before) (Current—Plant sth Day) Dorothy Mackaill, who comes to Dorothy Mackaill, now at the : Bae Reaerike Theatre as the star of|the...:....Theatre........° next in “Safe in Hell’, the First National! “Safe in Hell,” her latest First Na ’ . LOO tat | FM S oe alt tional starring vehicle, was not ai that spoiled the effect of a e€ ‘ ; rest of her in the first picture she| Pleased with ee ae the days made which was a flop, according| when she did bits in certain British to the opinion of the dazzling bob-| films. bed blonde. “I made three made and when I saw previews I was so bad—that I sent in my resignation. It was accepted and I took the fastest train I could get back to New York, where further picture efforts seemed as futile. I then heard that First National was producing “Chickie” and whereever the inspiration came from, I don’t know, but I bobbed the long tresses that had vowed to keep to the day of my death—and applied for the part and got it. “T need not say that the picture was a hit, so much so indeed, that U have never gone back to the stage. I know it was the removal of my ‘ong locks that made me look the hic modern girl I was portraying. Anything but sophisticated marks the tragic role Miss Mackaill so marvelously portrays in “Safe in Hell.” Those in her support are Don Cook, as romantic lead—Ralf Harolde, Morgan Wallace. Victor Varconi. John Wray, Ivan Simpson, Beginning her theatrical career at twelve in London, where she was cast at the Hippodrome in a number called “The Chicken Walk,” she played between times in English pictures, but with indifference. “The Chicken Walk,” became so famous that the girls who performed it were taken to Paris. There Dorothy Mackaill played in a French film, and didn’t like that any better. Her ambition, then, was to go to America and dance in the Ziegfeld “Follies.” Its attainment led to her first American picture engagement, a role in “Mighty Lak a Rose.” When it was over she declared that far the first time she really liked the movies. She has appeared in many First National pictures among them being “The Captive Woman,” “Bright Lights,” “Kept Husbands,” “The Reckless Hour,” “Party Husband,” and Warner Bros. “Office Wife.” The: ast of “Safe in Hell,” includes Donald Cook, Victor Varconi, Ivan Simpson, Ralf Harolde, Cunninghom, George Marion, Sr.,| Nina Mae McKinney, John W Noble Johnson and Clarence Muse. and Clarence Muse. William Well. William A. Wellman directed. man directed. Page Seven