The Verdict (Warner Bros.) (1946)

Keep "Em Guessing About The Film’s Climax With This Newspaper Feature George Grodman, (Sidney Greenstreet) restrains Arthur.Kendall, (Morton Lowry) mei a ne’er-do-well, from joining fists with Clive Russell, (Paul Cavanagh) Member of Par Kendall, whose apartment is across. the ‘street, leaves the party and runs into Lottie, (Joan Lorring} a music hall singer, waiting for him outside. She reads him liament, over a bitter political and personal feud. off bitterly for having charmed her with Emmric (Peter Lorre) keeps Russell in check. The following morning, Mrs. Benson, (Rosalind Ivan) the § housekeeper, knocks on Kendall’s door but receives no answer. ® She hurriedly calls Grodman, who breaks down the doot. Mrs. Benson screams. Kendall has been stabbed in his sleep. Emmric and the constable then arrive. Here, with a replica of the broken bolted door before them, What is your verdict? This Crime Quiz presents the incredibly contrived murder situation in "The Verdict" . . . the answer to which provides the picture's suspenseful climax. As prepared here in mat form, this quiz is good reader material for your newspaper's Sunday Magazine section, Puzzle Page or Comics Section. In addition you may run off a quantity of reprints for distribution in lobby or as an insert in your program mailings. By imprinting "NEWS FLASH" over this layout you get a good display for posting on store windows, with a tie-in line added reading: "THE VERDICT .. . Comfort sits an investigating jury. They must determine by what strategem it was possible for the murderer to enter and leave the death room without disturbing the closed windows or the bolted door. jewelry she discovered to be worthless. Superintendent Buckley, (George Coulouris) of Scotland Yard investigates the crime with the aid of Grodman and Emmric. Key to the mystery is the fact that the door was securely bolted from the inside and all windows tightly shut. The bolt broke only when Grodman forced his way in. “THE VERDICT” Starring SYDNEY GREENSTREET |PETER LORRE « JOAN LORRING with George Coulouris * Rosalind lvan Directed by DON SIEGEL A B Pi » Shoes are the best in town."’ An enlargement direct from this illustration also makes for an intriguing lobby display. Note that the layout in bottom right hand corner states that the answer to this famous crime puzzle will NOT be published until after the local engagement. MYSTERY MAGAZINE INSERT: Arrange with local distributor of Mystery Magazines to insert reprints of this Quiz in current newstand issues. Don't overlook this large mystery-fan audience. Order “655 Crime Quiz Mat 401X” from Warner Bros-, Campaign Plan Editor, 321 West 44th St., N. Y. 18, N. Y. 4 MORE NEWS ANGLES: FAMOUS VERDICTS IN COURT FILES Every Criminal Court has a file of famous verdicts in crimes of violence based on_ circumstantial evidence. Suggest a feature series entitled ''The Verdict . . . How Justice Conquered (or Failed)" based on these famous cases. Story ties in your playdate by referring to the manner in which an innocent man is convicted in the story of "The Verdict." SPECIAL COLUMNS ON VERDICTS Local columnists should be provided with data dug up locally on subjects relating to the theme of "The Verdict." For example: Editorial: Arguments pro or con the acceptance of circumstantial evidence in capital crimes punishable by death; Feature Editor: History of innocent persons sentenced to prison terms in local courts . . . and/or unsolved crimes; Gossip: Reminiscences by District Attorney and leading criminal lawyers relating dramatic or amusing anecdotes about juries and verdicts; Science: Mechanical and chemical aids in crime detection presently in use to assure fair and just verdicts; Movies: Notices like this from Dorothy Kilgallen's syndicated column: “The!” e| Verdict,” in which the shivers are|‘™ #-|provided by Peter Lorre and CONTEST: ASK YOUR READERS: "If you were serving on a jury in a murder trial, would you agree to The Verdict of death by hanging if all the evidence were strongly convincing, but circumstantial?" Arrange for that question to be put to passersby by newspaper's Inquiring Reporter. Name a prominent Judge to select the most discerning answers for guest ticket awards. Run same or similar questions for several days, nnn teihanedinhedenhap teal