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AMUSEMENTS

“THERE’S THAT WOMAN AGAIN” “There’s That Wopian Again,” referring to Alelvyn Douglas’ dim-witted detective spouse in “There’s Always a Woman,” will appear at the Regent Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Virginia Bruce in the role introduced by Joan Biondell. Douglas, who created the, character of." the wifetroubled! Bill Reardon in the original romantic mystery-comedy, again plays the harassed detective.

Tile story Opens with Melvyn Douglas, as a private detective, faced with a perplexing crime problem. Daily thefts from the exclusive Nacelle Jewelry company store have everybody—especially the insurance company--in a, dither of excitement. Douglas has but one major suspect, a clerk in the store. When he i.s about to- jail this clerk, his wife, Virginia Bruce, creates the suspect 'as a client. Thus Douglas finds himself faced with the dilemma of trying to prove the clerk, guilty while his madcap wife is doing rather amazing: things to prove him innocent. In the latter connection, much to the detective’s disgust, his mate gets herself mixed up in a murder and in a general robbery s 'of the store. This serves to, give serious yet highly comic complications to the melaneg of difficulties Douglas has become entangled.' Margaret Lindsay plays the dangerously • attractive Airs. Nacelle with Tom ijfiganTthc role of Flannigan, Douglas’ siftp-iiappy aide. Other members of the ’ supporting cast include Gordon Oliver. Paul Harvey, Jonathan Hale. Stanley Ridges and Pierre Watkin. The picture was directed by Alexful bdiiicdy,”“inCre’s Always-A Woman,”' which also chronicled the mad adventures of Air. and: Airs. Bill Reardun.

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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OPNEWS19390731.2.25

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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 214, 31 July 1939, Page 4

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253

AMUSEMENTS Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 214, 31 July 1939, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 214, 31 July 1939, Page 4

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