RIALTO AND REGENT, EPSOM

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 284, 21 February 1928, Page 15

RIALTO AND REGENT, EPSOM

‘ GOD’S OWN COUNTRY” A beautiful mosaic of the North, "Back to God’s Country,” starring Renee Adoree, is at the Rialto and Regent Theatres. Every scene of this spectacular outdoor picture is a cameo-like unit in this splendid example of the motion picture art. And here is a cue where motion pictures do rise to a fine pictorial and dramatic art. Renee Adoree again proves that she is one of filmdom’s leading stars. She is a remarkable actress, and possesses a pert and fascinating French personality, which ■ fits in well with her French-Canadian role in this Universal production.

Robert Fraser is equally deserving of praise for his successful efforts in a difficult part. Mitchell Lewis, who we have long known as a deep-dyed villain, plays a sympathetic role in this picture and does,, astoundingly well, proving that a good actor can essay any type of characterisation. Walter Long glowers and plots well as the unscrupulous ship captain. The production as a vdhole is a triumph of direction with credit for this going to Irvin Willat, the man who has made more big productions in his career than possibly any other director. James Oliver Cur wood has served up a story which is an intensely dramatic taie of the snow country, whirlwind in action and arousing ih emotional power.

Renee Adoree