Gangs Inc.

Gangs Inc. (1941)

Paper Bullets

Every ballot ... a vote for murder!

Circumstances force naive Rita Adams into serving an unjust prison term, but she emerges from it a cynical criminal who rises to power in the local crime organization.

Date of release
1941-06-13
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
Phil Rosen

Casting

Interesting facts

Paper Bullets is a 1941 American crime thriller film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Joan Woodbury, Jack La Rue and Linda Ware. It was the first film produced by the King Brothers, launching their career.

Production

The Kozinsky Brothers were businessmen who wanted to get into slot machines. They needed films for the machines and had a bad experience sourcing films from Cecil B. De Mille which prompted them to get into film production. They had a story written by Martin Mooney about two orphans who grew up in a life of crime. They formed KB Productions and made a verbal deal with Producers Releasing Corporation where they got $19,500 and 50% of the profits.

The film was shot at Talisman Studios. It had its production budget doubled.

The Kozinsky Brothers knew Jack LaRue from the racetrack (they owned some horses) and liked his performance in A Farewell to Arms; he was cast in the lead. They spoke with Rochelle Hudson about the female lead but did not like it when she arrived at a meeting with her husband and two agents as "it reminded them of De Mille". They ended up casting the more easy-going Joan Woodbury.

The film took six days to shoot. When it was done Monogram offered the brothers $50,000 plus 50% of the profits to have it, as there was only a verbal agreement with PRC. However the Kozinskys went with PRC because "our word is as good as our bond."

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