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Jewel Robbery (Warner Bros., 1932).

Jewel Robbery (Warner Bros., 1932). Near Mint/Mint. Title Lobby Card (11″ X 14″).
Jewel Robbery is a pre-Code romantic crime film directed by William Dieterle, starring William Powell and Kay Francis. Set in Vienna, the story follows Powell as a suave and sophisticated jewel thief who orchestrates a heist at an upscale jewelry store, only to capture the interest – and perhaps the heart – of a bored, unhappily married baroness (Francis). Perfectly cast as the debonair rogue, Powell exudes charm and wit, while Francis’s baroness sees him as the thrilling escape she desperately craves from her humdrum life. However, her husband has other plans. Blending playful romance, high-class crime, and seductive charm, the film showcases irresistible chemistry between its leads, making Jewel Robbery a stylish and enchanting example of early 1930s Hollywood elegance. This title card is a first time offer from Heritage. It is in beautiful condition, with only a faint bit of foxing on the right border.

December 1931 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Schlaikjer

December 1931 issue

cover art by J.W. Schlaikjer

better image than previously posted

~ Ramon Decolta (Raoul Whitfield), “The Javanese Mask”, 1st of 2 stories in this issue by RFW, Jo Gar, 17th of 24 Gar stories in BM, reprinted in West of Guam: The Complete Cases of Jo Bar (Altus Press, 2013)

~ Erle Stanley Gardner, “Strictly Personal”, 39th of 73 Ed Jenkins, ‘Jenkins’ return after death of his wife, Helen, which had broken him; out of hospital & in Chinatown with Lui Sing Fong’, [patriarchal master of Chinatown], last of 3 connected stories (7/1931 and 9/1931), 56th of 99 stories in BM

~ Ed Lybeck, “Leaded Ink”, ’debut of Francis St. Xavier Harrigan, reporter on Leader’, 1st of 4 stories in BM

~ Frederick L. Nebel, “Some Die Young”, 16th of 37 with Captain Steve MacBride and local reporter Kennedy, reprinted in Winter Kill: Complete Cases of MacBride & Kenney, v.2 (Altus, 2013), 37 of 67 stories in BM

~ Henry Wallace Phillips, “For Sale, The Golden Queen”, ‘Western; Agamemnon Jones & Hy, 1st-person narrator, Golden Queen is a gold mine’, 7th of 8 with Red Saunders, 11th of 12 stories in BM

~ Stewart Stirling, (possible pseud. of Stewart Sterling?), “600 to 1”, 5th of 8 stories with ‘Johnny Hi Gear, a.k.a. K-5, Undercover Agent’ with ‘King Collis, Negro policy king; racial slurs’

~ Raoul [Fauconnier] Whitfield, “Unfair Exchange”, ‘Alan Van Cleve, wealthy sportsman, man-about-town, 5th (of 6) segment in The Skyline Murders series; printed as separate stories rather than conventional serial’; pub. as Killer’s Carnival (1932) under pseudonym of Temple Field’, 2nd story in this issue, 53rd of 67 stories in BM [see also 24 stories as Ramon Decolta]

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