King George Theatre

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 41, 20 March 1930, Page 5

King George Theatre

Scotland Yard Secrets Revealed in

"The Unholy Night.

Inner workings of "Scotland Yard" London's famous detective bureau, are shown in graphic detail in the screen' 3 latest mystery thriller. "The Unholy Night," Metro-Gpldwyn-Mayer 's ailtalking fiimisation' of Ben Heeht 's famous book, "The Doomed Regiment," which comes on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday to the King George Tiheatr-3. Tihe much-heraldeJ new picture is easily the peer of all mystery-drama stories, and moreover it has been pro-

sented by Lionel Barrymore, the masterly director of "Madame X" with that assiduous attention to; detail that makes ±'ot perfect entertainment. The remarkable position the police—and the audience—have to face, is tie series of murders by strangulation of the surviving officers of a famous British regiment some years after the war enrled. When Scotland YaTd rounds up the officers left at Lord Montague'fi English manor house to interrogate them, another startling mur.der is committed when the officers are making punch and singing "Auld Lang Syne" lo fallen comrades.

It may confidently be predicted that this most unusual and superbly produced picture will create attendance records, especially as the big cast of eighteen talented players give flawless performances. Roland Young makes his debut to the screen as Lord Montague, t-lie leading male role, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer rewarded ihis fine work and attractive personality with a longterm contract. Ernest Torrenee, Dorothy Sebastian (looking more beautiful than ever as a mysterious Turkish girl) Natalie Moorhead (stately blonde player), Sojin (the skilful Chinese player), Lionel Belmore, and, last but not least tho Australian Claude Fleming, are ether notables in t>his exceptional cast.