Screenland (May-Oct 1928)

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fl SCREENLAND 2 7 li nt 7 Two black sheep trying to turn white Square Crook s CAN a bad man live down his past — or does the underworld inevitably "get" its own when a crook tries to turn straight? _ "SQUARE CROOKS" plays the spotlight on the seamy side of crookdom from an entirely new angle — and shows you a few episodes in the private life of a reformed gangster who is trying to "come back" that will make your skin creep! Thrills, mystery, humor, romance and tragedy move side by side from start to finish of this super-study of the shady side of human nature! There are enough situations in it to make a dozen good stories! And a master story teller makes every one of them count in a feat of skilled directing that will stand as a model for a long time to come ! Watch for the announcement of "SQUARE CROOKS" at your favorite playhouse. You'll be missing one of the year's best pictures if you fail to see it! with JOHNNY MACK BROWN— DOROTHY DWAN DOROTHY APPLEBY— ROBERT ARMSTRONG Johnny Mack Brown who is supposed to have turned straight, hands his pal in reformation, Robert Armstrong, a severe jolt by showing him the famous Carson jewels, which have just been mysteriously stolen. With their men hounded by the police for the theft of the Carson jewels, Dorothy Dwan and Dorothy Appleby set their wits to "work to get them out of the net. ANOTHER GREAT PRODUCTION