Widow From Chicago Foremost of Releases

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6626, 12 August 1931, Page 5

Widow From Chicago Foremost of Releases

Headiug tho list of tho coming double attraction at tho Palace on Wednesday' next is First National’s melodrama hit, "The Widow from Chicago,” which begins its engagement with "Hot Heiress.” The picture is entitled to be labelled "all-star” including as it does Edward G. Robinson, Neil Hamilton, Frank McHugh and Alice White. Neil Hamilton plays opposite Miss White, in an interesting role that ends by making him a hero though he just escapes tho villain class. The lovo story' is said to be very original, and don’t get tho idea that Neil is killed off to justify the title. Alice only pretends to tic "Tho widow- from Chicago! ” Outstanding in the cast is tho figure of Edward G. Robinson, who created the uuforgctable gangster role in tho stage version of "The Racket.” Ho portrays an entirely' different type of gangster, ono more human, subtle and realistic, in "The Widow from Chicago.” Even in smaller roles arc sucfT well-known players as Betty Francisco, Lees Shumway, Brooks Benedict, E. H. Calvert and Harold Goodwin. Edward Cline directed the picture, which was adapted by Earl Baldwin from the thrilling crook melodrama of the same title.

Charlotte Greenwood, the elongated comedian, has been signed for ono of the principal feminine roles in "Palmy Days,” Eddie Cantor’s starring vehicle which will bo Samuel Goldwyn’s first 1931 picturo for United Artists release.

William Boyd, tho original Sergeant Quirt in Broadway’s "What Prieo Glory'?” has been given a long-term contract by 'Paramount.