"SONS OF THE SEA."
NAVAL DRAMA FOR REGENT
Filmed in the new Dufycolour system against the actual background of the famous Koyal Xaval I ollege at l>ai tinouth.
"Sous of the Sea,"' which opens at the Regent 1 heat-re on Friday, is claimed to be one of the best of the recent crop of British films. It is a spy yarn of elec-trically-controlled mines in the fleet and the manipulations of a piausible German officer hoodwinking the boys into playing his game for him. With high-class production a .-nappily-told story and tine acting by all concerned, it should prove a strong attraction. Popular, capable Leslie Banks is impressive as usual in the main role, as a naval t.api tin caded mby the college to investigate the position resultant f-om the machinations of the enemy agent. His soil is mistakenly suspect of helpii.g the spy, and he himself is bombed by a German plane befoie the villain is'exposed. Supporting Banks are a number of Kng--'">vprs, who, although not well sofje-J —merloiiuauces .to
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 97, 24 April 1940, Page 14
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"SONS OF THE SEA."
Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 97, 24 April 1940, Page 14
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