NEW TYPE OF MYSTERY FILM

Evening Star, Issue 21004, 19 January 1932, Page 6

NEW TYPE OF MYSTERY FILM

ST. JAMES TO SHOW 1 GUILTY HANDS' In a gloiving tribute to ‘ Guilty Hands,’the remarkable film that presents that brilliant actor, Lionel Barrymore, in a role that gained him tne highest distinction awarded this year, the critic of a Christchurch paper wrote as folloivs:—“ Here is the last word in mystery thrills, written for the screen by Bayard Veiller, master dramatist. Into ‘ Guilty Hands ’ he has injected the weirdest plot he ever conceived. It is grand entertainment, baffling and startling from start to finish, Lionel Barrymore has the central role. He scores a great personal triumph in this neiv Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer offering. It is certain Barrymore’s fans will not allow him to go back to directing after ivitnessing his stirring characterisation in this new thriller , which W. S. Van Dyke directed. The picture concerns a veteran prosecutor and criminal attorney. He has sent men to the electric chair and saved _ others from it. Ele finds himself obliged to kill a wealthy client to spare his own daughter an ugly disgrace. His astuteness enables him to make the crime appear a suicide. But a jealous Avoman discovers his secret only to be silenced by his threat to place her in the electric chair instead of himself. , What happens after that cannot be told here. It would spoil your enjoyment of the startling climax. Kay Francis heads the supporting cast as the Avoman nemesis Avho tracks Barrymore’s criminal path. Madge Evans, the erstAvhile child star Avho grew up into a beautiful leading lady, is his daughter, William BakeAvell is teamed with Miss Evans in Carrying the romantic interest Others featured in the capable cast are C. Aubrey Smith and Polly Moran, ‘Guilty Hands’ is somthing ucav in film entertainment, and it will _whet your appetite for more of its kind.” Box plans are now open at The Bristol.