REGENT THEATRE.
"This Man Is News."
A novel and tremendously excitinp newspaper murder mystery with Barry K. Barnes and Valeric Hobson in the principal parts, Paramount's new British release "This Man Is News " opens tomorrow at the Regent Theatre. The • imposing cast also includes Alastair Sim, John Warwick, Garry Marsh Edward Lexy. James Pirrie, and Kenneth Buckley, while David Mac Donald directed. The story, packed tight with action, thrills, suspense, delightful comedy, and witty dialogue, deals wuh a reporter who achieves notoriety as the result of a murder story he sends in to his paper before the actual crime is committed. As may be imagined, this produced uncomfortable consequences for him; but, fortunately, he is able to prove an alibi The gang of crooks concerned, however are of the opinion that either he must possess amazing foresight, or else he knows too much; and they decide he would be better out of the way. Their attentions cause the reporter to become front-page news himself, but in the end. with the help of his wife, he is instrumental in bringing the crooks to justice. Barry K. Barnes appears as the reporter and Valeric Hobson has the role of his wife, and they prove one of the most popular screen romantic teams yet seen in British pictures. David Mac Donald made a careful study of several offices for the big newspaper setting where so much of the action of the picture takes place, and every care has been taken to ensure authenticity of detail in connection with the background of the story.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 4, 5 July 1939, Page 8
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260REGENT THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 4, 5 July 1939, Page 8
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