COSY THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 161, 26 July 1937, Page 5

COSY THEATRE

"DARK JOURNEY" TO-NIGHT. A spy anama luagumceuuy presenteu and with an arresting theme, comes lo the Cosy Theatre to-night. It is "Dark Journey," which was produoed for Ldndon Filins by Victor Saville, English director of repute. Those already privileged to see Conrad Veidt and Vivien Leigh, a beautiful actress who has had a' phenomenal screen career, in tliis 6tirring film, agree^ that it is outs.tanding entertainment. Stockholm during the Great War years provides the backgrounds of the story, a thrilling and romantic one of counterespionage. Conrad Veidt has a istrong drainatic role as a Gerrcan spy who is torn betwecn duty and love. Although a neutral capital, Stockholm was a liappy hunting ground for spies of all nations. Baron Kari von Marwitz, an apparent deserter from the Gerinan navy, eeeks peace in the frivolity of the capital 's gay life. He falls in lqvo with Madeleine Godard, whose shop provides a cloak and means of communication with Paris for her political activities. The story is -strong and full of surprising situations. Thrilling highlights includo the encounter of a Swedish packet-boat with a German TJboat and many other sea battles. There are scenes depicbing with stark reality a combat between a Q-ship and a German subinarine, resulting in the Jestruction of the latter. Also screening is the latest Mickey Mouse cartoon. ,