AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1925, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

SsicLEAN’S PICTURES.

‘SCARRED HANDS” TO-NIGHT

If you want thrills and action and a stirring romantic story, don't miss ‘•Scarred Hands," the motion picture of intrigue and adventure among i lie Western oil pirates, which will he shown to-night. Cliff .Smith, who directed Bill Hart tu 57 of Ins slid esses actually outdoes that famous star m the daring and novelty of the stunts he does in the course ol the picture. He takes the part of “Smiling Tom” Stephens, the only independent oil well operator to stand out against the depredations of the oil pirates, first tliev try to buy him out, then they use rougher met hods. Sherili Wheeler. father of .Stephen's sweetheart, .lane, is killed mysteriously. Ihe n.lvalue to the. murderer bring a scar un the hack of the right hand. loins hand is thus marked, and circumstantial evidence forces his arrest. loin is kidnapped from the jail* escapes his captors by leaping over the side of a precipice, and arrives at his well just iu time to save it Irotn being blown up by the pirates who had “framed” him. This rough outline does not do justice to the speed and action of the story. There is a rough-and-tumble light between Tom and half-a-dozen murderous assailants, which had the audience out of thenseats with excitement. Cliff Smith, as Tom, risks his neck half a dozen times during the course of Die Dim. A corking two-reel comedy, and a gazette will support this big star. Aliss • lean .Mclntosh will render Die incidental music. Usual prices will le charged. Tuesday A complete change ot programme.