STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 860, 2 January 1930, Page 15

STRAND

“THE GREENE MURDER CASE” “The Three Musketeers” of murder mystery pictures will be seen again at the Strand Theatre this evening William Powell, E. H. Calvert and when “The Greene Murder Case” is shown there. This amazing trio is Eugene Pallette, the same who so successfully cleared up the mystery in “The Canary Murder Case.” Powell is the super-detective who applies the methods of higher psychology to track down the culprit. Calvert is the district attorney of New York city who has confidence in Powell and who gives him carte blanche in his sleuthing operations and Pallette is the practical-minded Sergeant Heath, who jumps at conclusions too quickly, but who proves, nevertheless, that he is a valuable aid in the operations of the crafty Powell. These men established their roles in the first S. S. Van -Dine murder mystery picture, “The Canary Murder Case.” They are confronted with an even more difficult criminal nut to crack in the next picture, “The Greene Murder Case,” for three persons are killed and the number of suspects- is even greater than in their earlier case. With these three celebrities of the screen are fourteen supporting actors, everyone of whom has had prolonged stage or movie experience. They are Florence Eldridge, Ullrich Haupt, Jean Arthur, Gertrude Norman, Lowell Drew, Morgan Farley, Brandon Hurst, Augusta Burmeister, Marcia Harriss, Mildred Golden, Mrs. Wilfred Buckland, Helena Phillips, Shep Camp and Clias. E. Evans. “The Green Murder Case” is an alltalking production and is the Paramount picturisation of the famous novel of the same name by the renowned author of mystery stories, S. S. Van Dine. A particularly fine programme of supporting talkie items will also be presented this evening.