ILLICIT LIQUOR TRADE
THEME OF JACK HOLT'S ‘ SQUEALER ’ Jack Holt came into his own in a big way' in ‘ The Squealer,’ which opens at the Octagon Theatre on Friday. A clashing personality and an - ability to do “Tie-man ” roles that gets over with men as well as women are 1.,g qualities that the average movie fan has learned to associate with Holt. It therefore comes as a delightful surprise to see him prove himself an actor of superlative talents. Throughout the five. reels of this picture, Holt holds to his characterisation and achieves his climaxes with a quiet power. Interest centres about Charlie Hart—niaster of an illicit liquor trade, who in order to protect his interests has found it necessary to build up a gigantic underworld machine. How ho is eventually caught in the meshes of his own. net, and forced to relinquish his wife and child—both of whom ho loves devotedly'—to another man, supply the thrilling climax to this strong and appealing story. Holt is ably supported in his work by a cast of almost stellar quality.
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Evening Star, Issue 20779, 29 April 1931, Page 14
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178ILLICIT LIQUOR TRADE Evening Star, Issue 20779, 29 April 1931, Page 14
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