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SYNOPSIS

A hate racket has moved into town causing the
supposed suicide of a printer of pamphlets con-
nected with it. Assistant District Attorney Howard
Malloy (Franchot Tone) discards the suicide
theory of the police.

His suspicions are based on the findings of an
energetic newspaper columnist, Charlie Riggs
(Myron McCormick), who is ruthlessly exposing
this new mob. Malloy happens to be engaged to
Riggs’ sister, Caroline (Betty Harper). He is
doubly anxious to break this racket when Riggs
also is murdered.

Riggs’ paper, aroused by this horrible crime,
calls for a special prosecutor, and Mrs. Hartley

(Winifred Lenihan) , wife of the late Judge Hartley, —

who for vears has been leading the fight for civic
betterment, suggests that the District Attorney
appoint Malloy for the job.

Malloy finds the poster of a_ beautiful girl
among Charlie Riggs’ possessions. He feels that
this poster is his first clue. It leads him first to the
artist name Kosterich (Hedley Rainnie) who had
painted the girl, then to a man called ‘Angel” An-
gostini’ (Marc Lawrence). The “Angel” is a
ward heeler who runs a political club, but Malloy
has reason to suspect that he is the brains behind
the racket. His clue eventually leads him also io
the girl on the poster, Barbara Whitfield (Jean
Wallace), who is now singing at The Blue Angel.

Barbara has heen given orders to leave town
by the “Angel.” She knows too much. Malloy
visits her and warns her that she is being used
as a tool for the Angel. She savagely attacks him,
realizing that he, too, has been using her. He
falls, hits his head against a fireplace, and is un-
conscious when Mrs. Hartley opens the door sud-
denly and shoots Barbara.

Kosterich arrives at the apartment a few mo-
ments later, and Mrs. Hartley hides, but can hear
everything they say. Malloy regains consciousness
and frightens Kosterich into telling him the truth.
Kosterich accuses Mrs. Hartley of being the leader
of the racket. He has stolen papers from her home
for blackmailing purposes, that will incriminate
her, the “Angel” and everybody involved. These
papers are now hidden behind a painting at the
Contemporary Museum.

Kosterich and Malloy go to the museum. But
Mrs. Hartley had slipped from the apartment
ahead of them and is already there. So is the

“Angel” and his henchmen, who had _ followed

her. Malloy arrives just as Mrs. Hartley retrieves
the papers. But first he encounters the “Angel”
and shoots him down in the ensuing fight. When
Mrs. Hartley sees Malloy, she atempts to kill him,
but he shoots first.

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Produced by Edward J. and Harry Lee Danziger;
Directed by Fletcher Markle; Screenplay by Flet-
cher Markle and Vincent McConnor; From an
original story by John Roeburt; Musical Score
by Robert W. Stringer; Director of Photography,
Don Malkames, A.S.C.; Film Editor, Robert Mat-
thews; Recording Director, David M. Polak; Spe-
cial Effects by William L. Nemeth; Assistant Di-
rector, Sal J. Scoppa, Jr.; Makeup created by
Fred Ryle; Blue Angel Night Club, courtesy Blue

Angel.

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Lead With This »
For A Campaign >

Of Jigsaw Stunts! »

Your title lends itself naturally to jigsaw gim-

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micks! Lead off with this unique jigsaw puzzle throw-
away. Reprint sufficient quantities for distribution as
a teaser herald and package stuffer in cooperating
stores. Back space is blank for co-op merchandising

ads or program announcements.

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how your
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Follow thru with this:

Merchant Ad Co-Op

A unique co-op page can be fashioned by using

all the various elements of your “Jigsaw Puzzle”
in the regular ads taken by cooperating merchants.
Readers are asked to cut out and mount pieces of ads
into completed picture, and in 25 words or less com-
plete the statement: “I Want to see ‘JIGSAW’ be-
CASO en's ecru ” Following suggested copy should
head page:

“No Puzzle About The Value Of These Buys!
... First 10 Completed Jigsaw Puzzles Sent To
The Gem Theatre Will Win FREE Tickets To
See ‘JIGSAW’!”’

Window Display

Get local toy-and-game shops to feature “Jigsaw
Puzzle” in window. Add stills from exchange set,
playdate credits and following suggested copy: “Jig-
saw For Fun At Home For Thrilling Entertainment
SEE ‘JIGSAW’ starring Franchot Tone at the Gem
Theatre!”

Jigsaw Eye-Stopper

Rig a giant jigsaw from your |-sheet or 3-sheet.
Idea is to have two attractive girls assemble your
jigsaw cutouts in window of town’s leading toy-and-
game shop. Same gimmick could be done in lobby

of theatre.

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What Does This ‘Jigsaw’ Reveal?

For excitement, entertainment and enjoyable fun ... Cut out the seperate pieces

and then put “JIGSAW” together!

SEE FANCHOT TONE IN “JIGSAW” AT THE GEM THEATRE NOW!!

Missing Jigsaw Piece

Bay

“Still VC-104” available in Exchange

Set “A” at National Screen Exchange.

Sparks Citywide Stunt

Set up a citywide Jigsaw stunt by dis-

tributing thousands of 6” x 9” handbills
reading:
‘“*This May Be The Missing Piece Of
The ‘JIGSAW’ In The Lobby Of The
Gem Theatre! .. . If It Fits You Win
FREE Tickets To See Franchot Tone
In ‘JIGSAW’ !”’

Include a limited number of 7” x 10”
handbills which will fit the open space
in your lobby display, set up as illus-
trated at left. The holders of these
special-size giveaways win free tickets to
“Jigsaw.” Handbills should be printed
on heavy stock paper or cardboard. Con-
struct the display by enlarging figures
of “Still VC-104” and adding copy as
shown.

Same idea could be used in coopera-
tion with group of merchants who donate
prizes.

Advance Features—Prepared Review

Still VC-57

Star Franchot Tone in a tender
scene with Betty Harper in Ed-
ward and Harry Danziger’s tense,
emotional drama, “Jigsaw,”’ due

Cy | Met: Sees at the
Theatre through United Artists
release.

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Great Suspense film
Stars Franchot Tone

(General Advance)

“Jigsaw,” the thrilling drama
of love and hate opening next
ci eee at the Theatre,
with I'ranchot Tone in the star-
ring role, was filmed entirely in
New York. Edward and Harry
Danziger produced the film from
an original story by John Roe-
burt, with Fletcher Markle and
Vincent O’Connor doing’ the
screenplay, and a fine musical
score by Robert W. Stringer.
Mr. Markle is also responsible
for the fine direction of this un-
usual drama of the metropolis
which United Artists is releas-
ing.

Supporting Mr. Tone are Jean
Wallace, Mare Lawrence, lMy-
ron McCormick, Luella Gear,
Hester Sondergaard, Betty Uar-
per, Winifred Lenihan and a
host of other topnotch players
well known on the Broadway
stage as well as in films.

Miss Wallace, a comparative

newcomer who has rightly been
compared in looks and acting
style to the late, beloved Jean
Harlow, draws many kudos for
her performance. As a_ lush
night club enchantress, Miss
Wallace does much to aid Tone,
in his role as assistant district
attorney and special prosecutor,
to round up a gang operating a
powerful and insidious racket.

The picture can also boast of
“the surprise guest cast of
the year,” inasmuch as a num-
ber of top Hollywood stars make
brief appearances in walk-on
roles.

Although most of the scenes
in this highly absorbing picture
were filmed in actual streets or
apartment houses in New York,
it comes as an added fillip to
find the tense climactic sequences
taking place right in the famed
Brooklyn Museum, among its
priceless works of art.

Thrills and Chills in ‘Jigsaw’ —

Romantic Drama Of Metropolis

For an evening of diversified
entertainment, which gives you
an authentic glimpse of the
famed “sidewalks of New York,”
as well as a peer inside its plush
night clubs, you could not fare
better than to pay a visit to the
—" Theatre where the tense
and thrilling film drama, “Jig-
saw,” with Franchot Tone in
the star role, opened today be-
fore an absorbed audience. “Jig-
saw” was produced by Edward
and Harry Danziger from an
original story by John Roeburt.
It is being released by United
Artists.

Tone plays the role of an
assistant district attorney de-
termined to break up an insidi-
ous racket which has already
brought death to one man and
soon brings death to another—-
this one, an ace newspaper man
who was hot on the trail of the
powerful minds behind it. The
newspaperman happened to be
the brother of the girl Tone is
going to marry, which makes
him all the more anxious to
break up the racket. Tone’s
subtle investigations bring him

Tone Supported
By Unusual Cast

Franchot Tone, and an excel-
lent cast, including guest per-
formances by some of Holly-
wood’s greatest stars, provide
exciting film fare in “Jigsaw,”
an Edward and Harry Danziger
production which opens’ on
ea ait at the Theatre
through United Artists release.

In this unusual drama, filmed
entirely in New York, Tone is
supported by the beautiful new-
comer, Jean Wallace, as well as
such first rank players as Mare
Lawrence, Myron McCormick,
Luella Gear, Betty Harper,
Winifred Lenihan and many
others.

The story, which is based on
an original by John Roeburt,
tells of the exciting expose of a
ruthless mob of racketeers who
are secretly bossed by a woman
high up in city politics. Tone
plays the role of an assistant
district attorney who is out to
break up this mob.

(Prepared Review)

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Franchot Tone with Winifred
Lenihan in “Jigsaw,” at the
Sa ela a aa Theatre.

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into contact with a glamorous
nightclub entertainer and model,
Barbara Whitfeld, played to per-
fection by beautiful Jean Wal-

lace, who turns out to be the
connecting link of the clever
gang in power.

This reviewer does not want
to give away the startling de-
nouement of this exciting mys-
tery drama, but it can be said
that the breathtaking climactic
scenes were filmed right in the
famed Brooklyn Museum, and
that all the outdoor scenes in
New York and most of the in-
door sequences were taken ex-
actly on the spot.

Tone turns in a completely
satisfying performance as the
intrepid assistant district at-
torney, and is ably supported
by a fine cast which includes,
besides Miss Wallace, such top
ranking names as Mare Law-
rence, Myron McCormick, Betty
Harper, Luella Gear, Hester
Sondergaard, Winifred Leni-
han and many others.

In addition, the picture treats
you to a real surprise—bring-
ing on, in the course of the plot,
some of Hollywood’s most fam-
ous stars in guest bit roles. We
cannot give you their names.
That would spoil the surprise.

Exciting ‘Jigsaw’ Climax
Staged In Famous Museum

Some of the most exciting
scenes in the sensational Ed-
ward and Harry Danziger film
drama, “Jigsaw,” starring Fran-
chot Tone, which comes to the
Theatre on through
United Artists release, were ac-
tually filmed in the world-fam-
ous Brooklyn Museum. Known
as one of the world’s largest and
most renowned museums, it was
made available to the “Jigsaw”
crew after hours, when the
Brooklyn authorities decided
even the most avid museum
hound would depart for home.

However, a new type of art-
lover appeared. It was the crowd
which heard that a movie was
being filmed right in their Brook-
lyn museum. Fans, bobby sox-
ers and autograph seekers were
part of the tremendous crowds
the museum officials had to gent-
ly and firmly push out at 6 P.M.

The breathtaking chase that
takes place at the climax of

“Jigsaw” actually was filmed
amid the treasured objects of
the museum. The usual aca-
demic quiet of the place had a
sharp change of pace as Fran-
chot Tone and his fellow-players
raced through the museum,
fighting and shooting it out in
the interests of the exciting plot.

Supporting Mr. Tone in this
unusual drama of New York are
lovely Jean Wallace, a newcom-
er who has already drawn criti-
cal raves, Mare Lawrence, My-
ron McCormick, besides ‘the
surprise guest cast of the year.”

Luella Gear in ‘Jigsaw’

One of Broadway’s favorite
comediennes, Luella Gear, plays
a featured role in Edward and
Harry Danziger’s sensational
film drama, “Jigsaw,” the Fran-
chot Tone starrer which opens
One: ae at the Theatre
through United Artists release.

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In “Jigsaw,”

the suspense-packed drama due on
Theatre, Franchot Tone plays the key role of the assist-

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ant district attorney who goes in for racket-busting. The film, pro-
duced by Edward and Harry Danziger for United Artists release.
has the “suprise guest cast of the year.”

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Franchot Tone and gorgeous Jean Wallace, a comparative new-
comer to the screen, in a dramatic scene from the sensational film,
“Jigsaw,” produced by Edward and Harry Danziger for United

Artists release. The picture, which opens on

at the

Theatre, was filmed entirely in New York with a top star cast.

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‘Tense Franchot Tone
Drama Filmed In East

(Advance Feature)

The filming of “Jigsaw,” the
fascinating Edward and Harry
Danziger drama starring Fran-
chot Tone which opens. on
sree DNs aed at the Theatre
through United Artists release,
presented a challenge to the
producers because the picture
was made entirely in New York.
That meant there would be no
easy California locations where
natives are as used to a camera
crew moving in as they are to
oranges dropping from a tree.

Working in New York, the
world’s largest city, with its
teeming community of eight mil-
lion people, meant that ingenu-
ity, inventiveness and skill would
be necessary insofar as the
many important sequences were

concerned. Don Malkames,
A.S.C., who was chosen as direc-
tor of photography, faced the
challenge and came_ through
with flying colors. Malkames was
well known for his skill in film-
ing the authentic New York
shots for many recent Holly-
wood pictures.

With the greatest of ease he
took his camera and crew into
crowded New York streets, and
through the vast corridors and
rooms of the famed Brooklyn
Museum where the exciting cli-
max of the picture takes place.

After Tone saw the rushes, he
decided to nickname Malkanes
“Rembrandt,” and that’s what
everybody in Hollywood is call-
ing him today.

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EXTRA! EXTRA!
U.A.’s Brand New

TELEVISION
TRAILER

Service!

it is United Artists’ consid-
ered judgement that local tele-
vision can prove of inestimable
value to you as a medium for
selling motion pictures gener-
ally and your current playdate
specifically!

For this reason we are inaug-
urating the new United Artists
Television Trailer Service, avail-
able to you now for your “Jig-
saw’ playdate!

The Television Trailer is sim-

ilar to the reguar motion picture |

trailer —and you'll agree that
on your screen or in the home
there’s no better way to sell your
show!

The TV Trailer is available in
16mm prints ONLY! It can be
telecast asa 11/2 to 212 minute
commercial including live play-
date announcement!

If television is an accepted
medium in your town—USE IT!
And you'll find no better way to
do it that with the 16mm TV

edition of your regular trailer!

For full details contact your
nearest NATIONAL SCREEN
SERVICE EXCHANGE.

30 SECONDS:

3-Sheet Figures Set Marquee

From your 3-sheet cut out the figures and mount as a transparency on your marquee
as illustrated. Same idea could be used for lobby set-piece by mounting figures on heavy ~
board and adding copy.

py IGSAW”

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Star Readings

Seat a horoscope reader or fortune teller
in your lobby or foyer to give readings to
your patrons. Set up a poster with Exchange
Set stills, “Jigsaw’’ title credits and the fol-
lowing suggested copy:

“Don’t Let Your Life Become A ‘JIG-

SAW’ Puzzle! ... Let Madame Jones
Read Your Stars!’’

Same idea can be used in cooperation
with a local newspaper which has a staff
horoscoper.

Try

lace for

Newspaper Stunt

Myron McCormick, noted stage star,
plays the role of a newspaper reporter who
uncovers a vicious racket and is murdered
for his knowledge. Pegged to this event,
invite a group of newspaper men from your
local papers to a private screening, after
which you can suggest their discussing
rackets investigations in which they partici-~
pated with police. Aim for regular news
stories of thriving rackets past and present.

Use story reprints for lobby displays.

An Art Contest

Based on the “Still VC-132” shown here and in
cooperation with local art schools, art groups and art
dealers suggest an Art Contest. Plan to reproduce still
important in the film which is a portrait of Jean Wal-

use as announcement bulletins. Contestants

should be asked to submit entries for display in lobby
and foyer of theatre. Judges should be chosen from
prominent artists and teachers. Award free guest tickets
and art materials to winning contestants.

“Still VC-132” available in Exchange Set “B.”

Build A Lobby Peep Box

Construct a peep box with a double backboard, placing one slightly behind the other.
First board is lined to resemble jigsaw puzzle, with square opening cut in center. Fig-
ures of Franchot Tone and Jean Wallace on “Still VC-104” (see page 4), are mounted
on second board and visible through square hole. Outside copy credits are for film and

playdate. Inside copy across first board reads:

it's a picture of love and violence.”

“When all the pieces are fitted together,

“Still VC-104” available in Exchange Set “B.”

Ist Ann: This is a puzzle of love, hate
and sudden death! A JIGSAW Puzzle

story of love, hate and sudden death!
Watch for the surprise guest stars in

LIVE
RADIO
SPOTS

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Ist Ann: When you get mixed up in this
racket baby, you get mixed up in
murder!

2nd Ann: She’s a gorgeous blonde torch
singer who holds the key to a strange
new insidious racket . . . in “JIG-
SAW,” starring Franchot Tone, at his
screen’s best as he solves this deadly
puzzle of love, hate and _ sudden
death! See “Jigsaw” at the Star Thea-
tre! Watch for the surprise guest
stars in the film! ... “JIGSAW,”

at the Star Theatre!
xk k *

Ist Ann: (Excitedly) Second Murder-
ous Outrage Shocks City!

2nd Ann: Who holds the key to this
deadly “JIGSAW”?

of a murderous racket, with the key
held by a gorgeous blonde torch sing-
er! ... And when all the pieces are
fitted together, it’s a picture of love
and violence packing the punch of
slaching brass knuckles!

2nd Ann: Don’t miss “JIGSAW,” star-
ring Franchot Tone, at the Star Thea-
ine:

Ist Ann: Puzzle: Watch for the sur-
prise guest stars in the film! Watch
for “JIGSAW” starring Franchot
Tone at the Star Theatre.

STATION BREAKS:

Ann: Don’t miss “JIGSAW” at the Star
Theatre starring Franchot Tone! A

the film! See “JIGSAW” at the Star
Theatre!

Re ee ae

Ann: Love, hate and sudden death .. .
all pieces in this strange “JIGSAW”
starring Franchot Tone at the Star
Theatre! Watch for the surprise guest
stars in the film! See “Jigsaw” at the
Star Theatre!

We

Ann: See this deadly puzzle of love . .
hate . .. and sudden death . . . with
the key held by a gorgeous blonde
torch singer! See “JIGSAW,” starring
Franchot Tone, at his screen’s best!
Watch for the surprise guest stars in
the film! SEE “JIGSAW” at the Star

Theatre.

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pinnacle

Biographies of Franchot Tone and Featured Players

-Franchot ‘Tone Enjoys

Ups-And-Downs Of Stage

When, as a young man attend-
ing classes at Cornell Univer-
sity, Franchot Tone began to
express an all-consuming’ inter-
est in the stage, his socially
prominent family was quite up-
set. His father, an industrial
tycoon of Buffalo, had hoped
that Franchot would follow in
his footsteps and become one of
the nation’s leading business
executives.

However, Franchot decided
against a life of board meeting's
in favor of the highly uncertain
profession of acting. And he has
never regretted his choice. Cur-
rently he can be seen in the star-
ring role of “Jigsaw,” the stir-
ring drama of love and hate
produced by Edward and Harry
Danziger. The film is being re-
leased by United Artists and
opens on at the
Theatre.

His first excursions into stage
business were in various little
theatre ventures in New York’s
Greenwich Village. When he

finally snared roles in hit Broad-
way plays his parents became
reconciled to his choice of a
career.

In Hollywood he has starred
in a long line of films, including
“Dark Waters,” “Phantom
Lady,” “Her Husband’s Affairs”
and “Every Girl Should Be
Married.” His current film, “Jig-
saw,” was photographed entirely
in New York. Recently he fin-
ished a production of his own,
“Man On the Eiffel Tower,”
which was filmed in Paris, with
Jean Wallace co-starred with
Burgess Meredith and Charles
Laughton.

Vital Statistics: Tone is five
feet eleven inches tall and weighs
170 pounds. He has brown hair
and blue eyes. He was once mar-
ried to Joan Crawford. After
his divorce he married Jean
Wallace, who plays the part of
the exciting night club enter-
tainer in “Jigsaw.” They have
two sons. Tone and Miss Wal-
lace were recently divorced.

Beautiful, Exciting Jean
Wallace a Hit in ‘Jigsaw’

A comparative newcomer, Jean
Wallace, who was recently di-
vorced from Franchot Tone,
plays a powerful, dramatic role
opposite her former husband
in “Jigsaw,” the absorbing dra-
ma currently playing at the
ete Theatre through United
Artists release. Miss Wallace,
who is under contract to 20th
Century-Fox, was borrowed by
the producers, Edward and
Harry Danziger, for the key role
of the glamorous night club
singer in this picture, a part
that will probably catapult her
to stardom.

That is the opinion of those
in the know in Hollywood. Her
beauty, and sultry type of act-
ing, are reminiscent of the late
Jean Harlow, and her role as
the night club enchantress in
“Jigsaw” gives her ample op-
nortunity to demonstrate her
_..usual talents.

Jean, who is 23, was married
to Franchot Tone in 1948.

“Jigsaw” marks her first im-
portant role, but Jean was in
the cast of “When My Baby
Smiles At Me” before she sailed
for France to appear in Tone’s
own production, “The Man On
the Eiffel Tower,” opposite Bur-
gess Meredith and _ Charles
Laughton.

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Gorgeous Jean Wallace is one of
the reasons why “Jigsaw,” the
dramatic Franchot Tone starrer,
is a “must.” The film, produced
by Edward and Harry Danziger,
opens at the
Theatre through United Artists
release.

Mat (1A)

TONE ADVISES YOUNG ACTORS

Just as it takes a firm foun-
dation to build a good house, it
takes a background of exten-
sive training and much experi-
ence to make a good actor.
That’s the theory of Franchot
Tone, who is currently starring
in the thrilling Edward and
Harry Danziger production of
“Jigsaw,” which opens next
AG the psec ho aan Thea-
tre through United Artists re-
lease.

There are very few stars who
are able to speak with such au-
thority on the stage and screen
as Franchot Tone. Before com-
ing to Hollywood he was a star
on Broadway and reached that
through hard work

ith stock companies and small
theatre groups.

“The craft of acting is not
an easy one,” says Tone. “The
actor must learn many parts,
must master many characteri-
zations. It is definitely not doing
the same thing day after day,

as one does in the _ business
world.”

Tone’s advice to young would-
be actors is “find the group in
your community most interested
in the theatre. If there isn’t one,
help to form one in your school,
church or club. For,’ he con-
tends, “there is no better school-
ing for an actor than the Little
Theatre right in your own home
town.”

In “Jigsaw,” Tone, playing
the role of a racket buster who
defies all laws of personal safe-
ty to smash a ruthless gang,
draws a sharp contrast to the
romantic parts in which he has
lately been seen. The film was
photographed entirely in New
York and the fast action sweeps
through the busy streets of the
metropolis. In top supporting
roles in the cast are beautiful
Jean Wallace, Myron McCor-
mick, Mare Lawrence, Betty
Harper, Winifred Lenihan and
many other well-known players.

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Hedley Rainnie and star Franchot Tone in a tense scene from the

Edward and Harry Danziger drama, “Jigsaw,” at the

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Theatre through United Artists release.

Mat (2A)

‘Top Stars Make Surprise
Guest Appearances In Film

Ap visit: to thes Thea-
tre this week to catch the ex-
citing Edward and Harry Dan-
ziger mystery drama, “Jigsaw,”
will give fans an added thrill
they did not expect. The film,
which is being released by Uni-
ted Artists, has “the surprise
cast of the year.” Besides its
star, Franchot Tone, and besides
the stellar performances of Jean
Wallace, Myron McCormick and
other well known players, the
producers were able to enlist
some of Hollywood’s most fam-
ous stars to appear in guest bit
roles.

One of these famous stars—
we can’t mention names here,
that’s the surprise! — strolls
gracefully into focus in a night
club scene, another appears as
a sarcastic street corner loiterer,
and still another makes his en-
trance as a humorous bartend-
er. One of our glamour girls
emerges as a secretary, and, to
top it all, a top flight stage and
srceen star plays a busy waiter.

“Jigsaw” was filmed entirely
in New York, capturing the es-
sence and color of that exciting
city. Also, the thrilling climac-
tic scenes were filmed right in
the Brooklyn Museum which
serves as a hiding place for evi-
dence essential to the story.

GES

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Franchot Tone has a dramatic
starring role in “Jigsaw,” due

sopetneaas at the ....... Theatre
through United Artists release.
Mat (1B)

Mare Lawrence Plays Tough On
Screen—But Not In Real Life

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Mare Lawrence in “Jigsaw.”

Mat (1€)

Marc Lawrence, who is seen
so often on the screen playing
tough men, gangsters and heav-
ies, ran into a little difficulty
while playing in the Edward
and Harry Danziger mystery
drama, “Jigsaw,’’ which stars
IFranchot Tone.

The terrific action sequences
which serve as a climax to the
film were taken right in the
famed Brooklyn Museum, and,
during a short recess, Lawrence
decided to go to a corner drug
store for some coffee. Luckily
he had star Franchot Tone with
him, as two policemen looked up
when Lawrence entered the store
and, after a hurried whisper,
sauntered up to the counter.

They at first thought this fa-
miliar face was wanted by the
police, but when Tone reeled off
the actor’s score of gangster
roles, they beat a hasty retreat.

“Jigsaw” was filmed entirely
in New York.

_ Top Stage Star

Plays Featured
Role in ‘Jigsaw’

Myron McCormick, who is one
of Broadway’s most-in-demand
actors, plays his first important
screen role in the Edward and
Harry Danziger production of
“Jigsaw” which stars Franchot
Tone. This tense, absorbing
drama is being released by Uni-
ted Artists and starts an en-
Sacementson= ae... ke at the
em te Theatre.

McCormick’s career in the
theatre began as a young man,
just out of school, when he join-
ed a group of earnest young ac-
tors and actresses who called
themselves The University Play-
ers. Among his colleagues who
today are also famous on stage
and screen are Henry Fonda,
James Stewart, Margaret Sulla-
van and Mildred Natwick.

In “Jigsaw,” McCormick plays
a hard-hitting newspaperman
who has no thought of his own
personal safety as he traces
down the gang whose racket he
plans to expose. As Franchot
Tone’s pal in the picture, Me-
Cormick portrays a real life re-
lationship, as they they have
been friends since their earliest
days on Broadway.

McCormick shares featured
honors with Jean Wallace, Mare
Lawrence and Winifred Leni-
han.

Director Markle
Wade “‘Jigsaw’’
Thrilling Film

Called one of the most crea-
tive talents of the day, Fletcher
Markle, at 28, has won a name
for himself in radio work and
on the stage and screen. His
latest effort, “Jigsaw,” starring
Franchot Tone, can be seen now
SVGmCN Gane toe, Theatre through
United Artists release. This
thrilling drama of love and
hate, filmed entirely in New
York, was produced by Edward
and Harry Danziger. Markle
directed the film and collabor-
ated on the screenplay as well.

Born in Winnipeg, Canada,
Markle joined the Royal Cana-
dian Air Force in 1942. Later
he went to London where the
British Ministry of Information
commissioned him to write and
narrate a film for American
consumption which would tell
of the damage done in Britain
by the robot bombs. Called “V-
1,” this documentary was hailed
as one of the best to come out of
the war.

Markle now directs “The Ford
Theatre of the Air.”

FAMOUS ARTIST
CAST IN ‘JIGSAW’

Hedley Rainnie, who plays
the artist Kosterich in “Jigsaw,”
the tense film drama starring
Franchot Tone, now playing at
the Theatre through
United Artists release, in real
life is a fine painter whose
works have hung in galleries
both here and in England.

Rainnie, who makes his Amer-
ican screen debut in “Jigsaw,”
played on the London stage
and, after the war, brought his
family to Canada, where Di-
rector Fletcher Markle saw
him in a play. And so, when it
came time to cast an actor in
the role of the artist in “Jig-
saw,” Markle thought of Rain-
nie who painted every member
of the cast between scenes.

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