ENTERTAINMENTS.
ST. JAMES THEATRE. For eerie suspense Universal’s thriller, “The Lady in the Morgue,’’ which opens to-night at the St. James Theatre is outstanding. This screen version of Jonathan Laitmer’s Crime Club novel is a baffler, with twisted clues, and picturesque characters. Chief among these characters is '.Detective Bill Crane, the hard-boiled, sleuth. He is played by Preston Foster, who created this character on the screen in “The Westland Case.” Foster plays his part well as does Frank Jenks in the role of Crane’s clownish assistant. Doc 'Williams. Patricia Ellis is the girl in the case and Tom Jackson ist very amusing as a numskull officer of the law. “The Lady in the Morgue” is skilfully worked out and defies the amateuy detective to pick the killer in advance. Director Otis Garrett has done good work in keeping his suspense tingling and tight until the end. The supporting feature is Columbia’s Western “Fighting Shadows,” featuring Tim McCoy. The programme will be presented at a matinee to-morrow.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 305, 6 October 1938, Page 2
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