King George Theatre

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 42, 27 March 1930, Page 5

King George Theatre

Witnesses Summoned in Murders

of Greene Family. C.I.D Officer Baffled by Mysterious Killer. "The Greene Murder Case" was a great murder mystery story, but as a moving picture (arid it appears in. film form at the King (-feorgc Theatre on Saturday), it is even more gripping, more exciting. The reason for I;his can be ascribed to the intelligent character portrayals furnished by the actors, and fhe excellent direction of Frank Tuttlo.

The plot has to do with the strange killings which occur in the Greene family's 'household. An elder son, his younger brother and then their mother succumb to the fiendish hand of an unknown murderer. ' .

■William Powell, as Philo Vance, is called in on the case by his friend of a former murder mystery film ("T>he Canary Murder Case"), E, H. Calver, .the district attorney. "Working on the case with Powell is Eugene Pallette, t-ho, practical-minded arid blundering comedy detective who was also one of tho figures in "The Canary Murder Case." " ■'-'.. '■■■"■

After a series, of uncanny and thrill* ing events, Powell soleves the deep mystery with the suavity and supeiintelligence that 8. S. Van Dine wrote into this character in his novels. Powell's performance is flawless. :

If you like your thrills dished up with, machine-gun rapidity, if you like entertainment that keeps your pulses tingling, don't pass up "T«he Greene Mirrder Case." It is one of the season's best bets.

THE BLACK WATCH.

WEDNESDAY, THUKSDAY, FRIDAY

Khyber Pass —referred to at times as tfhe back door of India, and more often as the Vailfy of Sudden Death, figures largely in the Fox Moviestone all-talking production "The Black Watch," which is the attraction at the King George Theatre next Wednesday, Th'uTsday and Friday.

In the screen visualization, John Ford's production for Fox Films, the stellar role is enacted by Victor Me-

Laglen,

Due to his prior ten years of service Tvith the 42nd Highlanders, nicknamed "The Black Watch," King, at the •utbTeak of the World War is sent to ]vhyber Pass on secret mission .for his government. ■■''.'-

The nature of the mission is such that he cannot reveal it, in fact, he has to make it appear to his brother officers that he -has been transferred at his

own request

This, naturally, brings him into disrepute with the officers and men of his •wn regiment -who believe that-his departure is to escape actual figSHng.

How he proves to be the bravest of the brave under the most adverse cir«umetancee forms the basis of this high. ly interesting story of India whicfh «omes to t2ie screen entirely in.' dialogue.

Myrna Lay, a san exotic creature •wkose ambition is to rule India and who has ■checkmated every man wh.o crossed her path, plays the leading feminine role.

Tlhe supporting cast includes such, well known players as David Rollins,, Lumaden Hare> Boy D'Arey, Mitclheil Lewis, Francis Ford, Pat Somerset, DairM Percy and Walter Long.

John Stone adapted the Talbot

Muady atory with James K. McGhrin.nesa combining supervision of the super production with the writing of the dialogue.