PLAZA THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20587, 1 July 1932, Page 9

PLAZA THEATRE.

♦ "SHANGHAI EXPRESS." There ate many remarkable featuiea in Che i J aiamount picture "Shanghai Kxpress, which commenced its Christchuvch. season on Saturday in the Plaza Theatre. Tho film it J triumph tor the director, Josei von tjterliand justifies tae praise given it in utl "(jarts oi tho world where it has been sjioiin. The whole o I the action of tho pi ay takes iJuec oil u train, or clot-e to it, "on a jouiuey from Peiping to Shanghai, Lliiough reUsl territory. The scenes are ivuiiduri ully riepicted and'there are numerous touches of humour introduced as tiie train proceeds through narrow city streets before reaching the open country. Its progress is very h-isurely for it- becomes necessary to stop occasionally to allow people to remove cattle and other li-vo stock from the line. But it is the superb acting of iMarlene Dietrich and Clive Brook that makes the picture a masterpiece. Both Of them are splendidly east and are thus able to do to themselves. The supporting programme is in keeping with the standard set by the principal picture.