STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 635, 11 April 1929, Page 14

STRAND

“THE SPY” A story Of spying and c 0.,„, spying, murder and internationais the great mystery thin, 5 ' "The Spy.” now at the Strand ThS? *rom the recognised mutinee-HM gay-faced lover to an ugll'JSif** dirty tramp, and the hero of great dramatic picture as Fritz uL* Tli© Spy, is a. tar sten 'tk • have seen Willy Fritseh 'in T ”? s \v*, k ' Dream” would never dream that a dirty, uncouth human wreck with a” ugly-bearded devastated fare they see in the first act of -tLs " could he the very same happy fy„ P : they admired so much when ,hi"** Austrian officer married th. J* 5 comic opera Princess in the -tvT' Dream.” His character work is equalled h many of the others in this great „■ ture. s al *k‘The Spy” is an ingenious story ... international espionage and crime L grand scale, which gives ample O dS-“ tunity for thrilling incidents on snr tacular lines, guaranteed to keen a audience in a state of excited susnenl Brilliant direction, splendid actir,-flrst-class technique and titling mat for its success. A logically developed and sincerely played love story provides the con necting link in a swift-moving sen, of events revealing moments oftraci horror, .genuine sentiment, V iri, beauty, diabolical cunning and mth less cruelty leading to realistic climu The Strand programme also include a number of interesting pictures an bright music from Eve Bentlev's Or cliestra.