SUBWAY EXPRESS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 59, 31 October 1931, Page 5

SUBWAY EXPRESS

TIIRILLING DETECTIVE PICTURE FOR MAJESTIC ON THURSDAY. STRONG CHARACTERISATION A plot which moves faster than an underground express, characters which would have delighted 0. Henry, and suspense sufficient to keep any blase mystery devotee 011 his toes — all these things are in "Subway Express," Columbia's picturization of the famous stage play, which opens at the Majestic Theatre Thursday. The picture shows a crowded New York subway in which a fight starts. A shot rings out and a murdered man is discovered sitting rigidly in his seat. There are thirty people to suspeet and Inspeetor Killian finds strong motive in a numher of cases. One man is in love with the dead man's wife — another is actuated by revenge — and so on. A medical examiner finds out the murdered man was not shot. The denouneement is staytling and upexjpected and one that defies anticipation. And its development brings out not only thrilling suspense but rich humour and particularly strong characterisation. Jack Holt, as Inspeetor Killian, gives a particularly strong characterisation. He is ably supported by Aileen Pringle, who has the feminine lead. Especially strong character bits are contributed by Jason Robards, Fred Keisey, William Humphrey and Ethel Wales. Fred Ndwmeyer is to be congratulated on the excellence of his direetion.