'THE OUTSIDER'

Evening Star, Issue 20993, 6 January 1932, Page 7

'THE OUTSIDER'

BRITISH PRODUCTION FOR REGENT ' Many critics of British pictures, whilst readily admitting and praising her ability to produce comedies of a standard equal to the world’s best,have doubted this ability where drama is concerned. As if in answer to these critics, Britain has given us ‘The Outsider,’ the picturisation of Dorothy, Brandon’s internationally famous stage’ success—a dramatic triumph, worthy, to rank side by side with the greatest screen triumphs of all time. It will be j shown for the first time at the Regent ! on Friday. Two new screen stars in'3 Harold Huth and Joan Barry head the'. cast of the picture, and their work is : worthy of the highest praise. j The beautiful, talented, but crippled daughter of England’s foremost surgeon, Dr Sturdee, is approached by,; Ragatzy, an unqualified specialist, who wants to cure her. Her father, believ-i ing her incurable, hotly _ opposes the idea; her fiance supports it, and in the end she places herself in Ragatzy’s hands to fight for life and love. The story is chock-full of every ingredient that goes into the making of delightful] entertainment. There is romance, drama, suspense, with moments of} priceless comedy, and the picture hasi wonderful genuine audience appeal*: Harold Huth plays the role of Anton Ragatzy, and gives one of the finest exhibitions of sustained, emotional acting that has come from any screen’ player, and Joan Barry, as Lalage Sturdee, scores a triumph that borders on the sensational. Frank Lawton, as the fiance, and Norman M'Kinnel, as Dr Stprdee, add to their reputations,| and the rest of the cast give creditable performances.