AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 7 September 1948, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

At the Opera House Now Showing:. “I Walk Alone” and “Fighting Frontierman.” “1 WALK ALONE.” Set in a luxurious night club where money meant murder and a woman’s beauty meant power, Hal Wallis’ latest tale of suspense, “I Walk Alone,” starring Burt Lancaster and Lizabeth Scott, and featuring Wendell Corey and Kirk Douglas, now showing at the Opera House. The film shows Lancaster as a framed ex-convict, who returns determined to avenge a double-cross perpetrated upon him by his previous partner. Lizabeth Scott is seen as the blonde siren who sings in a swanky night club and is used as a dupe to lure Lancaster to destruction. “FIGHTING FRONTIERMAN” The West’s action-rhythm-and-fun champs, Charles (Durango Kid) Starrett and Smiley Burnette are back in a brand-new, rip-roarer, “The Fighting Frontierman,” now showing at the Opera House. The story centres upon a cache of gold found by an old prospector ,and the subsequent efforts of a band of outlaws to wrest it away from him. Durango and Smiley come to the old man’s rescue after he has been captured and tortured for not revealing the whereabouts of his gold.

Regent Shows Now showing: “Holiday Camp,” starring Flora Robson, Dennis Price, Hazel Court. The action of Holiday Camp is set against the ever-moving background ot a vast modern holiday camp on the east coast. The film traces the widely varying experiences of an assorted group of holiday-makers. Each of these people has something interesting in his or hei’ life which takes us into the confidence of the character and helps us to see the solution to their individual problems. As a whole, this vast and moving canvas forms an intriguing, composite plot. The cast presents a particularly interesting combination. Flora Robson,* Jack Wanner, radio star, turns film actor, lovely Hazel Court, and a clever new discovery, Peter Hammond. Starring roles are also played by Price, Jimmy Hanley and Esmond Knight.