VIVID SPECTACLE.
“HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.”
Turning the spotlight on the wretched soul of a disabled bellringer whose dog-like love for a beautiful gipsy girl saves her from the hangman’s noose at the sacrifice of his own life, Hunchback of Notre Dame” comes to the screen as a compelling character study painted against an awe-inspiring background. Starring Charles Laughton in'the title.role, this vivid version ol the renowned Victor Hugo classic offers the brilliant character actor his greatest film role. Unfolded against a variety of lavish and spectacular settings, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” boasts a cast of more than 1000 featured players, thousands of minor performers, massive settings and other entertainment ingredients rarely seen in a photoplay.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 42, 29 November 1940, Page 3
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117VIVID SPECTACLE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 42, 29 November 1940, Page 3
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