COSY THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 65, 9 December 1937, Page 10

COSY THEATRE

"CRIME OVER LONDON." One of the most novel plots to be conceived in recent years. forms the exciting story of "Crime Over London'* which screens at the Cosy Theatre tonight, and features Paul Cavanagh_ Joseph Cawthorn, Basil Sy>i«i my antl Margot Grahame in the cast. The story concerns a powerful group of Chicago gangsters who found things a bit too hot on their native soil and migrated to London. All for knocking oif a few n'obs. the leader has difiiculty in keeping them within bounds until 'right moment for Avhat he considers a worthwhile coup. An audacious plan presents ' itself when they learn that a former associate of theirs bears a striking resumblance to the owner of a large deparfco mental store. To celebrate the store 's 25th anniveisary, the owner prepares a big reception at which every empioyee is to receive a month's pay. Knowing tliis. the gang plans to lcidnap their impersoaator in his place, thus making it possible for them to get away with tlie big cash accuinulated for the staif "bonuses. The plan works admirably until the owner 's nephew becomes suspicious, after, which the action beeomes thrillling in the extreme, with Scotland "Yaril operatives well to the forefront.