STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 March 1941, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

“REBECCA” FINALLY TONIGHT. — The outstanding picture, “Rebecca," i will be finally shown tonight. "I MARRIED A NAZI." I Featuring a brilliant and talented I! cast headed by Joan Bennett. Francis Lederer. Lloyd Nolan and Anna Sten, a new and thrilling film from 20th Century-Fox, "I Married a Nazi,” picturised as "The Man I Married,” will 'be shown tomorrow night at the State Theatre. Pointed, swiftly paced and charged with tensely dramatic situations, the film offers excellent entertainment. When the picture opens Joan Bennett, art critic on ” one of New York's smartest magazines, is happily married to Francis Lederer. Trouble sets in when they decide to go abroad on a vacation with their little boy, Johnny Russell. Once in his native land, Lederer falls under the influence of his childhood sweetheart, played by exotic Anna Sten, and is overcome by her charm. Joan sees the husband she thought she knew being drawn from her. Later, Lederer attempts to wrest their son from Joan. Desperate, Joan seeks the aid of a young American newspaper correspondent, played by Lloyd Nolan, who tells her the only way she can keep her son is to flee to America. Meanwhile Lederer's infatuation for Anna Sten becomes so great that he demands a divorce from Joan. In a violent, emotional scene during which the film gains great power, Lederer's father, portrayed by Otto Kruger, is so horrified by his son’s plans that he denounces him. ft is then that “The Man. I Married” surges through to a thrilling and unforgettable climax. A really different picture, it is an experience that should not be missed by entertainment-seek-ers. Outstanding in her role, Joan Bennett gives a strong performance. Forceful Francis Lederer tops all his previous screen characterisations, while Lloyd Nolan and Anna Sten also score handsomely. Darryl F. Zanuck produced the picture which was based on the heart-pounding story by Oscar Shisgall that thrilled millions of Liberty Magazine readers. "The Man I Married” is an amazing screen revelation of a beautiful girl’s startling experiences with the husband she found out too late. Maria Ouspenskaya, one of the great actresses of our day, has an important featured role in the film. Ludwig Stossel and Johnny Russell also do effective work in their parts.