STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 July 1941, Page 8

STATE THEATRE

DOUBLE PROGRAMME. The excellent double programme—“Wildcat Bus” and “Stranger on the Third Floor”—will be finally shown at the State Theatre tonight. “THE SAINT IN PALM SPRINGS.” Once again George Sanders takes the part of the Saint, that versatile crook who is usually, strangely enough, on the side of law and order, in “The Saint in Palm Springs,” which will be shown tomorrow night, He has lost nothing of his easy charm of manner or of his almost supernatural resourcefulness in time of trial. This time the Saint, immediately upon his return from Europe, is requested by the chief of police detectives (Jonathan Hale) to help him out in an important case. He wants the Saint to accompany a certain man to Palm Springs. This man is in charge of three postage stamps, valued at the tidy little sum of sixty-five thousand dollars apiece, which are the entire legacy left to a young school-teacher (Wendy Barrie). They had been smuggled out of Europe by her father. When the messenger is killed by a mysterious intruder, who had not been able to find the- stamps, the Saint undertakes to deliver them himself. Before he can give them to their rightful owner many adventures befall him and no less than three people are killed. George Sanders dominates this film as he has done all others of this series, but good work is carried out by the supporting cast, which includes Ferris Taylor, Harry Shannon, and Eddie Dun. Paul Guilfoyle’s performance as the reformed crook provokes a great deal of laughter by his worrisome nature. This film is a good blend of comedy, near-romance, mystery and excitement. There is an excellent supporting programme.