DE LUXE THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 139, 8 March 1941, Page 15

DE LUXE THEATRE

Walter Pidgcon’s suave and pleasant personality is very much in evidence at the De Luxe Theatre this week for he takes the leading role in the main feature, “Sky Murder.” “Sky Murder” is another Nick Carter story, with Bartholomew (Donald Meek) still as Nick’s selfappointed assistant. Nick (Walter Pidgeon), who has a liking for women, has been invited by a wealthy man to visit his home. While there (and whi! finding the feminine company well to >'s taste) he meets a senator who, recognizing him as a great detective, asks him to undertake the task of uncovering the leader of a fifth-column group W'orking against the United States. Nick thinks that such a task is beyond his power and refuses, but overhearing a conversation between two of the women (one a young girl refugee from Germany) he suddenly changes his mind. While some of those who have been at the house are travelling in a plane to New York, a male passenger is killed. Nick is at once put on his mettle as a detective, and throws in his lot with the Federal Board of Investigation. He does not rest till the perpetrator of the killing is brought to justice. The associate featurette, “Public Cotvboy No. 1,” stars Gene Autry. . The name of the film is, curiously enough, connected with its principal, for not long ago a poll was taken in America to find who was "Public Cowboy No. 1,” and this proved conclusively that Autry was well in the lead in public affection. In this film Autry is again supported by Smiley Burnette, as well as many of the other “boys.” This time he adds mechanical units to his sure-footed horses in successfully rounding up criminals.