MAORILAND PICTURES.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 5 December 1919, Page 2

MAORILAND PICTURES.

“THE CLAWS OF THE HUN.” Thos. H. Incc presents Charles Ray in “The Claws of tho Hun,” by Ella Stuart Carson. The scenario was made by R. Cecil Smith, and Chester Lyons worked behind the camera. Victor L. Schertziugor directed uuder the supervision of Mr Ince. This is a Paramount picture. Ray plays tho part of a patriotic American, son of a millionaire munitions manufacturer, who is anxious to do his bit when the war breaks out. All the boys at the club are enlisting in various branches of service, and young Stanton is eager to do his hit. with the rest. His mother i?fin invalid and his father fears that if the boy enlists the shock will kill her. His family physician is worried over Mrs Stanton's condition and tolls the boy that he would never be accepted for service. This almost breaks the youth’s heart. He has his heart examined by a young friend of (he Medical Reserve Corps, who assures him he is all right. Angered, he demands an explanation, and is told the truth. He agrees not « enlist when told hi? mother’s life depends on it. He is about to explain to his sweetheart when she accuses him of being a slacker. Then, brokenhearted, Ke gets a band to play in the great game. He learns that Werner, the elder Stanton’s consulting engineer, is a German spy, Follow a scries of exciting adventures which show that whatever else i* the matter with young Stanton, his heart is in fine shape and his colour is not yellow. He beats the spie? at their own game, wins the girl, a letter from the President, and his mother’s permission to enlist. The above picture will IHi screened tomorrow night at tho Theatre.