Dark Hazard

1934 film by Alfred E. Green
  • February 3, 1934 (1934-02-03)
Running time
72 minutes; 8 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Dark Hazard is 1934 pre-Code American drama film starring Edward G. Robinson and directed by Alfred E. Green. It is based on a novel by W. R. Burnett. It was produced by First National Pictures and released through Warner Bros.[1]

A copy is held at the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theatre Research.[2][3] It has been preserved by Warner Bros. and was released on Region 1 DVD on November 18, 2014 as part of the "Forbidden Hollywood, Volume 8" collection. It also airs occasionally on Turner Classic Movies.

Plot

Buck Turner is a compulsive gambler with a come-and-go knack for picking winners. After failing at a succession of regular jobs, he becomes involved with the sport of greyhound racing; "Dark Hazard" is the name of a particular dog he takes a fancy to.

Cast

  • Edward G. Robinson as Jim "Buck" Turner
  • Genevieve Tobin as Marge Mayhew
  • Glenda Farrell as Valerie Wilson
  • Robert Barrat as Tex Willis
  • Hobart Cavanaugh as George Mayhew
  • Gordon Westcott as Joe
  • Sidney Toler as John Bright
  • "War Cry" as Dark Hazard
  • George Meeker as Pres. Barrow
  • Emma Dunn as Mrs. Mayhew
  • Willard Robertson as Fallen
  • William V. Mong as Mr. Plummer
  • Henry B. Walthall as Schultz

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Dark Hazard
  2. ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.40 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  3. ^ Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research: Feature Film Database:Dark Hazard

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