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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 565, 18 January 1929, Page 15

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“FORGOTTEN FACES” TO-MORROW

This evening will give the final opportunity of seeing the big aii picture, “Legion of the Condemned,” at the National Theatre. Motion picture followers get an entirely new conception of William Powell in Paramount’s “Forgotten Faces,” which will be shown at the National to-morrow. Powell has been known in the past as a great “heavy,” an excellent screen villain noted particularly for his suave portrayals. In “Forgotten Faces” he has a sympathetic role, with tremendous i dramatic possibilities. For once ho will have the sy mpath y of th e audience with him, instead of against him, and there are bits of pathos ]n his role. "Forgotten Faces” contains an excellent modern story, which is big and emotional in theme. It deals with the sacrifice of a “gentleman crook, in his effort to save his daughter from disgrace and ruin. It is a picture of tender romance and splendid sacrifice. of gentle devotion, and ruthless vengeance. It is the kind of picture that you will always remember. Baclanova, talented Kussian actress, takes the role of a woman being slowly driven mad by fear. Clive Brook lias the role of the pal in this melodrama of crook and society life. alary Brian, Fred Kohler, Baclanova and Jack Luden are other members of the all-star cast.

Hilarity growing out of a very natural human feeling: is caused jn ••Homesick,” a story ot two American bicycle riders who pedal themselves riizzv in an European six days race. Hepioted by those two representative Americans. Sammy Cohen and Harry Sweet, they surpass all prev iaus comedy efforts as they wobble frantically on their bikes while niiiing with the desire to swim back to America. Marjorie Beebe has an important role in this production.