REGENT, ELTHAM, PROGRAMME.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1940, Page 4

REGENT, ELTHAM, PROGRAMME.

"THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. MEADE" Jack Holt achieves new heights with his performance in Columbia's "The Strange Case of Dr. Meade," which will be shown to-night only, at the Regent Theatre, Eltham. Filled with thrills, the

new Columbia action-drama tells a human story of down-to-carth people, and natural incidcnts. Holt is scen as a hard-working surgcon wlio suddenly deeide.s 011 a vacation. In Ihe mountain village where he goes to escape his fame, he runs across ignorance and prejudice wliicli attempts to prevent him from altering the archaic and shocking medical situation. Noah Bcery jnr. and Reveriy Roberls supply the romantic interest of the film. appearing as small-town youngsters, intelligcnt cnough to sce that Holt's position is the correct one, despite the difference their sland crcates between them and their families. With this start the story moves rapidly, logically and rises to a strong climax. Jack Holt was never more convincing. Backwood lypes of settlers are splendidly enacted by Paul Evercton, Barbara Pepper, Russel Simson, Heien Jerome Eddy and many others. Supporting features ineiude a sports thrill, "Mutiny on the Body" comedy. Hollywaod Snapshots and Metrotone News from overseas.