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]

Dark Hazard
Directed byAlfred E. Green
Written byRalph Block
Brown Holmes
Based onDark Hazard
1933 novel
by W. R. Burnett
Produced byHal B. Wallis
Jack L. Warner
StarringEdward G. Robinson
CinematographySol Polito
Edited byHerbert Levy
Music byLeo F. Forbstein
Production
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Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • February 3, 1934 (1934-02-03)
Running time
72 minutes; 8 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

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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.

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References

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  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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