AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES. JAMES CAGNEY IN “THE CROWD ROARS.” James Cagney’s new picture for Warner Bros., “The Crowd Boars,” a story of high speed auto racing, comes ►to the Princess Theatre to-night, (Saturday). The large cast of professionals and non-prhfessiona.s includes, in addition to Cagney, Joan Blundell, Ann Dvorak, Eric Linden, Guy Kibbee, Frank McHugh and Charlotte Merriam. Among the famous racing drivers seen an “The Crowd Roars” are Arnold, Lou Schneider, Harry Hai^z, • Ralph Hepburn, Fred Guisso, Phil Pardee, Spider Matlock, Jack Brisko, Fred Faem and many others. Arnold and Schneider were Indianapolis Speedway champions for 1930 and 1931 respectively. ' “The Crowd Roars,” from an original story by Howard Hawks, who also directed it, and Seton 1. Miller, concerns the rise of a racing driver to championship heights and his subsequent downfall and regeneration, following his responsibility for the death of his partner during an important race.

The Indianapolis Speedway serves asthe background for many of the exciting race scenes,- during which numerous accidents occurred. The Ventura and Ascot Speedway?! in California also form the setting for additional thrilling race scenes. Hawks, the director, is best known for his “Dawn Patrol,” which he also wrote and directed. “The Crowd Roars” surpasses its thrilling predecessor, according to advance metropolitan reports. A good supporting programme will also be shown,.