ARCTIC MANHUNT

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US Release date: 18 August 1949 

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 April 1950

Genre: Adventure

Country: USA.

Running time: 60 minutes.

Director: Ewing Scott

Cast:  Mikel Conrad, Carol Thurston & Wally Cassell 

Australian Distributor: Universal International Pictures

Melbourne Premiere Venue:  One week at Union’s Liberty Theatre from 3 March 1950 as support to City Across the River

Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	77	254
EF PPE	1.57	322
Metres Travelled	538,887	67
Average MT	10,998	67
Engagements	49	105
Slots	54	151
Weeks	5	168
Weeks as % of engagements	10.20%	198
Saturdays	18	135
Sats as % of engagements	36.73%	178
Tuesdays	26	48
Tues as % of engagements	53.06%	83
First billed	0	263*
Second billed	49	21
Feature only	0	34*

Hoyts Ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	46
Ratio	93.88%
Difference to chain ratio	1.52%
Eng weeks 11-26	1
Ratio	2.04%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.35%
Eng weeks 27-52	2
Ratio	4.08%
Difference to chain ratio	1.84%
Hoyts eng	34
Ratio	69.39%
Difference to chain ratio	3.61%
Independent eng	4
Ratio	8.16%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.34%
Suburban eng	11
Ratio	22.45%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.27%

NOTES: Universal quickie that was predominantly used on Tuesdays, always as a support (ranked 21st for most second-billings). Champion or House of Strangers usually took top of the bill. 

Arctic Manhunt Engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
St.Kilda	Victory	Hoyts	29/4/50	1	W	2	The Champion
Collingwood	Austral	Suburban	6/5/50	2	S	2	The Champion
Caulfield	Crystal Palace	Suburban	6/5/50	2	T	2	House of Strangers
Albert Park	Park	Hoyts	6/5/50	2	T	2	House of Strangers
Fitzroy	Regent	Hoyts	6/5/50	2	T	2	House of Strangers
Malvern	New	Hoyts	6/5/50	2	T	2	House of Strangers
North Fitzroy	Merri	Hoyts	6/5/50	2	T	2	House of Strangers
Port Melbourne	Eclipse	Hoyts	6/5/50	2	T	2	House of Strangers
Richmond	Cinema	Hoyts	6/5/50	2	T	2	House of Strangers
Brunswick	Padua	Hoyts	6/5/50	2	W	2	The Champion
Windsor	New	Hoyts	6/5/50	2	W	2	The Champion
Newmarket	Newmarket	Suburban	13/5/50	3	S	2	The Champion
Northcote	Northcote	Suburban	13/5/50	3	S	2	House of Strangers
Richmond	Globe	Suburban	13/5/50	3	S	2	House of Strangers
Ascot Vale	Waratah	Hoyts	13/5/50	3	S	2	House of Strangers
Brighton	Centre	Hoyts	13/5/50	3	S	2	House of Strangers
Elsternwick	Renown	Hoyts	13/5/50	3	S	2	House of Strangers
Essendon	Plaza	Hoyts	13/5/50	3	S	2	House of Strangers
Essendon	Circle	Hoyts	13/5/50	3	S	2	House of Strangers
Glenhuntly	Glenhuntly	Hoyts	13/5/50	3	S	2	House of Strangers
Thornbury	Regent	Hoyts	13/5/50	3	S	2	House of Strangers
Ascot Vale	Ascot	Suburban	13/5/50	3	T	2	House of Strangers
Coburg	Grand	Hoyts	13/5/50	3	W	2	The Champion
Preston	Circle	Hoyts	20/5/50	4	S	2	The Champion
Balwyn	Time	Hoyts	20/5/50	4	T	2	House of Strangers
Bentleigh	Bentleigh	Hoyts	20/5/50	4	T	2	House of Strangers
Camberwell	Broadway	Hoyts	20/5/50	4	T	2	House of Strangers
Carnegie	Carnegie	Hoyts	20/5/50	4	T	2	House of Strangers
Gardiner	Regent	Hoyts	20/5/50	4	T	2	House of Strangers
Glenferrie	Palace	Hoyts	20/5/50	4	T	2	House of Strangers
Hampton	Southern	Hoyts	20/5/50	4	T	2	House of Strangers
Kew	Rialto	Hoyts	20/5/50	4	T	2	House of Strangers
Footscray	Trocadero	Hoyts	20/5/50	4	W	2	The Champion
Fairfield	Fairfield	Suburban	27/5/50	5	S	2	The Champion
Hartwell	Regal	Suburban	27/5/50	5	T	2	House of Strangers
North Fitzroy	Palace	Suburban	27/5/50	5	T	2	House of Strangers
Brunswick	Lygon	Hoyts	27/5/50	5	T	2	House of Strangers
Canterbury	Maling	Hoyts	27/5/50	5	T	2	House of Strangers
Footscray	Barkly	Hoyts	27/5/50	5	T	2	The Champion
Ivanhoe	Ivanhoe	Hoyts	27/5/50	5	T	2	House of Strangers
Malvern	Victory	Hoyts	27/5/50	5	T	2	House of Strangers
North Melbourne	Loco	Independent	3/6/50	6	S	2	The Champion
Williamstown	Shore	Hoyts	3/6/50	6	T	2	House of Strangers
Eltham	Plaza	Suburban	10/6/50	7	S	2	The Champion
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	17/6/50	8	S	2	The Champion
Preston West	Rivoli	Independent	1/7/50	10	T	2	House of Strangers
Prahran	Empress	Hoyts	30/9/50	23	T	2	Sons of Matthew
Blackburn	Blackburn	Independent	17/2/51	43	S	2	Sons of Matthew
Chelsea	Plaza	Independent	31/3/50	49	S	2	South Sea Sinner