ILLEGAL ENTRY

US Release date: 1 June 1949

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950

Genre: Crime

Country: USA

Running time: 84 minutes

Director: Frederick De Cordova

Cast: Howard Duff, Märta Torén & George Brent

Australian Distributor: Universal 

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for five weeks from 17 February 1950 supporting Ma and Pa Kettle.

Suburban Release Type: hoyts 9-W-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	104	197
EF PPE	1.93	274
Metres Travelled	538,513	68
Average MT	9,972	228
Engagements	54	34
Slots	57	123
Weeks	3	214
Weeks as % of engagements	5.56%	259
Saturdays	32	43
Sats as % of engagements	59.26%	57
Tuesdays	19	110
Tues as % of engagements	35.19%	166
First billed	4	196
Second billed	50	11
Feature only	0	34*

Hoyts Ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	53
Ratio	98.15%
Difference to chain ratio	5.79%
Eng weeks 11-26	1
Ratio	1.85%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.54%
Eng weeks 27-52	0
Ratio	0.00%
Difference to chain ratio	-2.24%
Hoyts eng	33
Ratio	61.11%
Difference to chain ratio	-4.67%
Independent eng	7
Ratio	12.96%
Difference to chain ratio	1.46%
Suburban eng	14
Ratio	25.93%
Difference to chain ratio	3.21%

Notes: Universal crime drama that supported Lost Boundaries for its suburban run but also nabbed a few top billings when paired with Valiant Hombre. Broke the 100 EF point barrier but as it was ranked 34th for bookings its EF PPE average was very low.

Illegal Entry engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Caulfield	Crystal Palace	Suburban	27/5/50	1	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Albert Park	Park	Hoyts	27/5/50	1	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Malvern	New	Hoyts	27/5/50	1	S	2	Lost Boundaries
North Fitzroy	Merri	Hoyts	27/5/50	1	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Collingwood	Austral	Suburban	27/5/50	1	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Fitzroy	Regent	Hoyts	27/5/50	1	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Port Melbourne	Eclipse	Hoyts	27/5/50	1	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Prahran	Empress	Hoyts	27/5/50	1	T	1	Valiant Hombre
Richmond	Cinema	Hoyts	27/5/50	1	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Ascot Vale	Ascot	Suburban	3/6/50	2	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Northcote	Northcote	Suburban	3/6/50	2	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Ascot Vale	Waratah	Hoyts	3/6/50	2	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Brighton	Centre	Hoyts	3/6/50	2	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Brunswick	Alhambra	Hoyts	3/6/50	2	S	1	Valiant Hombre
Coburg	Town Hall	Hoyts	3/6/50	2	S	1	Valiant Hombre
Essendon	Circle	Hoyts	3/6/50	2	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Glenhuntly	Glenhuntly	Hoyts	3/6/50	2	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Thornbury	Regent	Hoyts	3/6/50	2	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Newmarket	Newmarket	Suburban	3/6/50	2	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Richmond	Globe	Suburban	3/6/50	2	T	2	Lost Boundaries
St.Kilda	Palais	Suburban	3/6/50	2	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Essendon	Plaza	Hoyts	3/6/50	2	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Coburg	Grand	Hoyts	3/6/50	2	W	2	Lost Boundaries
Balwyn	Time	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Bentleigh	Bentleigh	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Carnegie	Carnegie	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Gardiner	Regent	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Glenferrie	Palace	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Hampton	Southern	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Kew	Rialto	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Preston	Circle	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Elsternwick	Renown	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	T	2	Father was a Fullback
Camberwell	Broadway	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	W	2	Lost Boundaries
Footscray	Trocadero	Hoyts	10/6/50	3	W	2	Lost Boundaries
Hartwell	Regal	Suburban	17/6/50	4	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Canterbury	Maling	Hoyts	17/6/50	4	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Ivanhoe	Ivanhoe	Hoyts	17/6/50	4	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Malvern	Victory	Hoyts	17/6/50	4	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Fairfield	Fairfield	Suburban	17/6/50	4	T	2	Lost Boundaries
North Fitzroy	Palace	Suburban	17/6/50	4	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Brunswick	Lygon	Hoyts	17/6/50	4	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Footscray	Barkly	Hoyts	17/6/50	4	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Elwood	Broadway	Independent	24/6/50	5	S	2	That Midnight Kiss
North Melbourne	Loco	Independent	24/6/50	5	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Yarraville	St. George	Suburban	24/6/50	5	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Williamstown	Shore	Hoyts	24/6/50	5	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Clifton Hill	Clifton	Suburban	1/7/50	6	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Oakleigh	Plaza	Independent	1/7/50	6	T	2	Lost Boundaries
Eltham	Plaza	Suburban	1/7/50	6	T	2	Canyon Passage
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	8/7/50	7	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Coburg West	Progress	Independent	15/7/50	8	T	2	The Set Up
Preston West	Rivoli	Independent	22/7/50	9	S	2	Lost Boundaries
Reservoir	Plaza	Independent	29/7/50	10	T	1	Trouble Brewing
North Richmond	Victoria	Independent	12/8/50	12	T	2	That Dangerous Age