McLEAN’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1924, Page 1

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

'•'A ll KN Till'. DEVIL DRIYES” T( l-Nltl I IT. Mel.can's present in-night ‘'When the Devil Drives.” which was written I y l.enli I‘,uinl ami in w hic h slie stars, is 11 it it (tu*. not only for the elaborate prcidiu l ion given it hy Artliur I'd lick, hut al.o I ffailse it is one of i!"e leu lilnis in which hath the principal lades are enacted hv women, the sterner scs being relegated to scmdary posilirns. This does lioi mean that the picture lacks romantic interest. On the contrary, it contains two particularly 1 .-:t ii liln 1. interest in;: and <rrippine love stories. "When ilie Devil Drives” is n powerluliy dramatic story. I'.roving that the time to look for the fur to lly is wlien woman is pitted against woman—luitli ol the leiiiiiiinc lends lire responsible during the course of ihe lIIm. for attempted murders. Yel'inm Steel, “the man in the ease." is iho victim of one of these attacks, while Miss |laird, as a reformed adventuress sustains the second al the hands of Arline I’rettv, who lias been responsible for her revenue —‘'when the Devil drives." To sii' h a cast add Milliard Tocher and Katherine t.ewis. and you have splendid acting thrnughc ut. I'aitl Scanlon's direc ! ion i' m>l lira I ami forceful. In every respect.

"When the Devil Drives” is an ex traordi nary photoplay, worthy of everyone's interest. The supports include a culltedv. gazette and the serial “ll urrieaiie lluteb." Sat in da v : The latest Seljtniek sueccs. •'!!eekless Youth." v.hi'h Ini' now c nine I o lie. ml will he the ' peeiul ; tar alt rai l i-m.