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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1040, 2 August 1930, Page 15

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“WOMAN RACKET” A story of New York’s night club life furnishes the vehicle for the return to the screen of Tom Moore and Blanche Sweet, long absent from pictures. They will appear tonight at the National Theatre in Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer’s all-talking picture, “The Woman Racket.” Both Moore and Miss Sweet make their talking debut in the new picture. Miss Sweet also sings a number of popular songs in the cabaret sequences of the production. The plot of the story revolves around a night club hostess (played by Miss Sweet), who. fed up with the hypocrisy of her job of playing up to “butter-and-egg” custom-

crs, is glad to exchange the sham glitter of Broadway for a Bronx ilat and a policeman (Moore) husband. The change from velvet and diamonds to gingham and k plain gold ring band is refreshing for a while, but gradually the petty economies of life begin to pall on her

and she longs for the excitement of her old life. She finally succumbs to the longing, and once back at the night club, becomes involved in the murder of a millionaire gambler. Her husband has the job of extricating his wife from blame. The resulting complications and denouement make up an exciting screen drama. Included in the night club scenes is a spectacular revue directed by Sammy Lee, in which Robert Agnew and Sally Starr assist Miss Sweet *in singing and dancing. Other members of the cast include John Miljan, as the night club proprietor; Tenen Holtz, Tom London, Wilbur Mack, Clinton Lyle,’ Nita Martan and Richard Travers. A fine supporting programme will also be presented, consisting of short talkie featurettes.