KING'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 29, 3 August 1939, Page 15

KING'S THEATRE.

"Captain Fury."

"\p^ith Brian Aherne, Victor McLaglen, and June Lang playing the top roles, Hal Roach's "Captain Fury," frontier drama of Australia, will have its opening .at the King's Theatre tomorrow through United Artists release. • "Captain Fury" is the story of dauntless men and brave women who migrated to the barren brush country of Australia to hew a nation out of a strange wilderness. Paul Lukas, June Lang, John Carradine, George Zucc, Douglas Dumbrille, and Virginia Field, featured in support of the stars, portray the strangely assorted characters who join in this march of progress in the pioneering days of the early nineteenth century. The story narrows down to a fight to the finish between Captain Fury, daring adventurer and political prisoner, who migrates from Ireland, and Arnold Trist, greedy land baron, whose game is to oust incoming settlers, grab their land, and build up a vast feudal 'estate to be ruled tyrannically. Fury quickly sizes up the situation and plans a thrilling career .as an Australian Robin Hood. Stumbling upon a hide-out, Fury sets up a little robber's kingdom and proceeds to outwit his sullen opponent. Also, it might be added, he is never too busy to lend an eye and ear to romance, and manages to get the girl, too, the girl in this case being the glamorous B and beauteous June Lang. The picture was produced in Hollywood by Hal Roach, Who has had a score of previous successes to his credit, including the'- recent "Topper" comedies and "_»Terrily We Live." The background settings are authentic, having been filmed in Australia at 'the request of the producer, and forwarded to Hollywood specially for the picture.