MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 818, 12 November 1929, Page 16

MAJESTIC

l “BLOCKADE” t l Despite the widesj rt ad publicity [ has bet'i i of the “rum runners" along the Atlantic < oils', succeed in getting huge quar.tities of liquor into tin eountry iroin : or<‘ign i•> >rts, 1 < vv p< op widespread are the ramifications of ’ | that industry both alloat and ashore. 1 and how complete its system of » om- ; | munication, secret service and espien- ; | age have become. j Much of this is vividly revealed ::i ’ I “Blockade,” RKO’s gripping drama • j the rum fleet’s battle with Governj ment forces, which is now showing ; at the Majestic Theatre, with -Anna : Q. Nilsson in the featured role. Director George B. £seitz has brought I to the screen in this smashing pro--1 duction a graphic depiction of tin? oad- ’ j less warfare that rages between en--1 i forcement officers and the outlaws i who ply their dangerous trade through : | storm and stress, under cover of ! j darkness and at the risk of desirr.c----i tion and death from the guns of Govi eminent ships. j Combining a liigh standard of driJ matic artistry in its more intimate ; passages with tlie clash and battle ol j armed ships on the high seas, where j desperate outlaws war against the Government forces for the loot that comes of bootlegging and brigandage, the picture has won quick acclaim throughout the country. Portraying a fearless and adventurous young woman who. in command of a speedy ship, pursues and gives battle to an armed rum runner off the .Florida coast, Miss .Nilsson gives a memorable performance. The Majestic’s new programme also includes several specially selected supports, including an all-talking comedy, a U.F.A. gem, and a Fox Movietone News and Pathe Audio Review, with events of the day in sight and sound.