LYRIC
“THE 13TH HOUR” “The Thirteenth Hour” fully justifies pre-screening announcements to the effect that this picture would draw large crowds. Now showing at the Lyric Theatre, an analysis of the entertainment values of this picture is interesting, for in addition to the debut of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s new canine actor, “Napoleon—The emperor of movie dogs,” there is Lionel Barrymore in a masterly piece of character acting, supported by Jacqualine Gadsden and Charles Delaney as the lovers o* the story. Then there is Polly Moran, whom picture-goers will remember for her Part in “The Callahans and the MurPhys,” who contributes some llrstclass comedy to the attraction. She plays the role of a lady reporter who aands out some cutting sarcasm to the detectives who fail to get their man; a nd, later on, when allowed to accompany the sleuths in their raid on the mysterious house sheltering the master crooks, she is nearly prostrated with marrow-chilling fright at every turn in me eerie building. ‘‘The Thirteenth Hour’’ is a first-class mystery drama, embracing every 'mown constituent of popular entertainment, ancl the directorship of Chester M. Franklin lias knit the presentation mto a delectable feast for movie Patrons.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 295, 5 March 1928, Page 3
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195LYRIC Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 295, 5 March 1928, Page 3
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