CIVIC THEATRE
TO-NIGKT AND TO-P.IORROW Any dyed-in-the-wool hoxing fan Tiould be in his glory when he s^es Preston Sturges' "Hail the Conquering Hero," due to-night at the Civic Theatre, in which Eddie Bracken is starrcd with Eila Raines and William Demarest in support. In the cast of this Paramount hira are three of the former top fighters in the history of the ring. Two of Lhem are known to every fight fan who ever watched a match. One is Prank Moran, who fought every heavy weight in the business during the days of Jack Johnson and Jess Willard. Plenty of suspenseful action and the eventual triumph of a Commendo group over a number of German secret agents operating in Shgland, earmark "The Gorilla Man" one of the most exciting pictures of the year. Literally packed with intrigue and colour, the story has a hard-hitting cast that features John Loder, RuLh Ford Marian Hall and Richard Fraser.
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Chronicle (Levin), 1 August 1946, Page 2
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