AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 330, 11 January 1937, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre. Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon head one of the greatest casts of stars ever assembled on the screen in “The Last of the Mohicans,” Reliance Pictures’ film version of the immortal James Fenimore Cooper classic, showing at the Plaza to-night. Also featured in important roles in this unforgettable story of glorious adventure, heart-stirring romance and thundering conflict for a nation yet unborn are Bruce Cabot, Heather Angel, Phillip Reed, Robert Barrat, Hugh Buckler and Williard Robertson. Scott is seen as Hawkeye, the brave and handsome Colonial scout hero, beloved by the millions ot readers of the book. Miss Barnes is cast as the glamorous Alice Munro, who is torn between love for him and loyalty to the gallant Major Duncan Heyward, played by Wilcoxon. Cabot has the role of Magua, the renegade Indian spy; Miss Angel is seen as the lovely Cora Munro, and Reed plays Uncas, the young Indian brave who hopelessly worships her. Breath-taking highlights of the picture are the defence of Fort William Henry against the onslaught of the

French legions; Cora’s death leap from the heights of Lovers’ Cliff; the thrilling rescue of Hawkeye from the torture-stake of the savage Hurons; the barbaric war dance of the Indian tribes, and last but not least, the hand-to-hand tomahawk battle to the death between the renegade half-breed and “The Last of the Mohicans.” King’s Theatre. To-night sees a double bill on the programme at the King's Theatre,. “King of the Castle,” starring Billy Milton and June Clyde, shows with “Devil’s Squadron.” Airplanes falling in twisted, flam-1 ing masses, pilots “bailing out” for! their lives, shattered nerves, courage I and cowardice In one of the world’s!

> ” most hazardous professions—testing new ’planes for airworthiness —go to make up one of the most exciting pictures of recent'months in Columbia’s roaring drama, “Devil’s Squadron,” starring Richard Dix. There is romance, too, in this ac-tion-packed film. Karen Morley, a distinctly capable actress who never seems to make enough pictures, plays opposite Dix. Lloyd Nolan, Shirley Ross, ten-year-old Billy Burrud, Henry Mollison and Gene Morgan also play featured roles with a good deal of skill. But, of coure, it is Richard Dix who shines, as a star should. He is seen in the role of Paul Redmond, a flyer who is dishonorably discharged ! from the army because of a trick of I fate. Dana Kirk, his friend, is super- | int.eudent of a testing airport, and 1 1 gives Redmond his Chance to make 'I good. ..w'p,-