AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 8 September 1948, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

At the Opera House Now Showing: “1 Walk Alone” and “Fighting Frontierman.” “I 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 One of the most magnificent and thrilling stage performances ever incorporated in a motion picture will been seen in Universal-Internation-al’s ‘‘A Double Life,” coming Friday to the Regent Theatre. The film stars Ronald Colman in the story of a great Broadway actor who becomes so engrossed with his stage roles that he carries their characteristics into his personal life. This obsession results in many fantastic adventures and eventually drives him to suicide. Ass a motiating influence for his complex behaviour, there are scene.-: of Colman on the stage playing the title role of “Othello”—first on the opening night, later after the play has been running six months and then as it goes into its second year. Co-starring in this great attraction are Signe Hasse, as Colman s actress wife. Edmond O’Brien, as the plays nress agent, Ray Collins, Phillip Loeb, and many others giving excellent portrayals.