Mary Nolan in “Outside the Law”

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6746, 2 January 1932, Page 3

Mary Nolan in “Outside the Law”

“Outside the Law," a. thrilling story of the underworld, with the ravishing Mary Nolan in the principal role. According to reports from Universal City, neither time nor money were spared in the production of this all-talking screen drama, and the result is a picture of unusual excellence. Ono especially lavish scene represents the Chinatown section c»£ a metropolitan city, two blocks in length, and crowded with a motley collection of interesting “types." An exciting sequence detailing the robbery of a bank was made in one of the leading financial institutions of Los Angeles, members of the cast working throughout several nights in this unusual “location." For these scenes a vast quantity of lights, cameras and sound equipment was set up within the bank, rvhile great pulsating portable generators, used for supplying electric current, lined the streets nearby. The film is said to have the most stirring and unexpected climax ever brought to the silver sheet. Mary Nolan has the principal role with Owen Moore playing opposite her. Edward G. Robinson, whose fame on the Broadway stagp is well knokn, plays the character of the gang leader. “Outside the Law" is one of Universal’s 1930-31 special productions and it cost more than £12,000 to construct. Five hundred Oriental and slum types were employed in the Chinatown sequence. The original story was written by Tod Browning- who also directed the photoplay. Browning previously won fame by his direction of more than 20 of 3mn Chancy’s mystery plays. At the matinee to-day Episode 5 of “Finger Prints" will be screened.