COSY THEATRE
TWO FEATURE PROGRAMME. How a big city was cleared of its racketeers by honest investigators and honest prosecutors is the theme of “Missing Witnesses,” a Warner Bros, melodrama featuring John Litel, Dick Purcell and Jean Dale, which shows at the Cosy Theatre tonight. Written by a couple of police reporters who know their underworld—Don Ryan and Kenneth Garnet —the picture is said to be an authentic exposition of the terrifying process of getting witnesses out of the way who might testify damagingly against desperate crooks. Litel. who has played many lawyer parts on both stage and screen, is the honest prosecutor in this case. Purcell is an honest detective, and Miss Dale—a lovely newcomer to the films —is the girl who loves him and risks her life to aid in his efforts to clean up their city. “Missing Witnesses” has many thrilling episodes surrounding a murder mystery. It has plenty of romance, and considerable comedy. Others in the cast include William Haade, Raymond Hatton, Ben Welden, Harland Tucker and Sheila Bromley. The picture was directed by William Clemens. The second picture, “Father O’Flynn,” is a heart warming romance of old Ireland full of old Irish melodies.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 March 1939, Page 2
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198COSY THEATRE Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 March 1939, Page 2
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