STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 July 1939, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

“INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT." Going beyond the headlines for its thrilling theme, and behind the barricades of Shanghai’s amazing city within a city for its teeming thrills, “International Settlement” tells the timely story of Americans in today’s danger zone. Dramatically shown for the first time on the screen, the thundering ( drama that is China today makes this 20th Century-Fox film, showing at the State Theatre tonight the picture of the hour: "Get out of the danger zone!" warn all governments to their nationals living in the amazing city within a city where refugees from the blazing metropolis desperately seek safety. A handful of adventure-loving Americans defies the command and remains hind to confront tne danger thundering from the skies and sea. Dolores Dei Rio, George Sanders, June Lang and Dick Baldwin, featured in the film, dramatically portray the peril-braving group who find strange romance in the stricken city. Madly in love where it is madness to love, George Sanders, an American soldier of fortune in the Far East as a flying instructor, seeks romance with the most glamorous and dangerous white woman in all China, played by Dolores Del Rio. June Lang, as a beautiful American tourist, proves a champion under fire at the side of Dick Baldwin, daring news-reel cameraman, who sticks to get his pictures while the bombardment rages about him. In the Oriental metropolis on a secret mission, Sanders braves the threats of an international group of munitions smugglers only to find great-

er danger when the attack on Shanghai begins. Included in the cast of the powerful drama under fire are Ruth Terry, John Carradine, K. Luke, Harold Huber, Leon Ames and Pedro de Cordoba. Lynn Root and Frank Fenton wrote the original story of “International Settlement” and early scenes of lhe timely story include songs by Sidney Clare and Harry Akst.