OCTAGON'S NEXT FILM

Evening Star, Issue 21746, 14 June 1934, Page 13

OCTAGON'S NEXT FILM

‘ MASTER OF MEN ’ ‘ Master of Men,’ which is the next attraction for the' Octagon Theatre, is another Jack Holt picture. The ingredients ' of such a film include Mr Holt in the role of a vibrating superman ; a proud woman to be subdued by Mr Holt’s dominating character; and a setting appropriate to a masterman—an oil well, for example, or a plantation in Malaya, or a largo'factory. On a previous occasion Mr Holt was a building wrecker. This time the setting is a steel factory. The proud woman’ is the daughter of the managei (played by the übiquitous Fay Wray), and Mr "Holt’s part is that of a rugged workman, who rises (apparently' in a few weeks) from the position of foreman to control of the company. In the course of his meteoric career he invades Wall street, a situation which gives him an opportunity of quivering and fulminating more energetically than ever. “Must dog always eat dog?” asks the tenderhearted heroine, who is shocked by Mr Holt’s ruthless methods of wiping out his competitors. “ That’s the way it is down town,” replies Mr Holt, thrusting out his lower lip.' But he does not have it all his own way. The momentous date—October 28, 1929—is flashed on the screen; and by this time all picluregoers know what that means. The collapse on the New York Stock Exchange sweeps Mr Holt and others on the financial scene; but there is a fairy godfather (played by Walter Connolly) to save him from complete disaster. ■ Master of Men ’ is a Columbia picture.