STAFF THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1941, Page 2

STAFF THEATRE

"THE SAINT TAKES OVER.” With a thrilling story of mystery ami I adventure as its basis, R K O. Radio's; ’The Saint Takes Over," reveals itself ins the best of the filmic exploit.- <>f the’ ■ noted Leslie Ch.artcris character. It i will be shown tonight at the I State Theatre. As in previous offer-I i Ings, George Sanders plays the suave! ) and debonair "Saint” whose activities) i baffle both the police and the leading (crooks of two continents, while Jon;-.-, j than Halo again portray;; Inspector' | Female of the New York Police De-i ! oartment. and Wendy Barrie a mystery ) girl. The plot of the new film, which ( | marks the fifth time The Saint has) | come to the screen, deals with an ingenious “frame-up” contrived to dis-! ) credit Fernak and end his embarrass-j ing investigation of a criminal ring.) The Saint learns tin- identity of the! members of the ring, and wills Fernaci; sets about the ditkcult task < f forcing) a confession ‘hat will clear the police officer. Unfortunately, a mysterious} killer reacte several of the crooks in! turn just before The Sam' and Fcr-j nack can talk to them. Fearing the) others will also be slain before they j have a chance to r< -tore Fernacku: good name for him. The Saint trie-: : intercept the kilicr. How he succeeds,; and the dramatic outcome of hi. e!l> i makes "The Saint Taki-- O’. > r" a the-j oughly exciting piece of film f:.r>* and; one that acids new rlaturc to n- pr.n-; ci pal actors, Sanders himself doet brilliantly a the rei-ourceful Robin; Hood, and Hale and M:ss 1k.,-ri( l turn; in splendid performance.- do Pau! Guilfoyle. Morgan Conway, Cyrus W.| ; Kendall. Robert Keane, Pwrre W;,!tkin and Jame.:; Burke. Jack Hivrly’s; adroit direction keeps the ) r .-H-s - -’ by How ird Benedict m ' full speed, and with the clever icreer. pi.-yi b v Lynn Rout ;nd Fran ; S< ■ i .•nako. the film a r.. i treat.