‘THE UNHOLY GARDEN’

Evening Star, Issue 21077, 14 April 1932, Page 7

‘THE UNHOLY GARDEN’

RONALD COLMAN FOR REGENT The drawing power _ of a picture which features Ronald dolman is sure to be illustrated when ‘ The Unholy Garden ’ is released at the Regent Theatre to-morrow. The last time we saw Column's screen work in Dunedin was in the lighter British story, ‘ The Devil to Pay,’ while before that we saw him in the tense situations of ‘ Beau Geste ’ and ‘ Condemned.’ In the present attraction lie is the dashing, devil-may-care adventurer who takes big risks without a thought of their possible consequences, and by_ his daring always “ gets away with it.” The story of ‘ The Unholy Garden ’ is intriguing and strong in dramatic effect. Keeping just ahead of thq grasp of the law, the gay adventurer, Barry Hunt, makes a dash for Orage, an oasis of refuge in the wide Sahara Desert. It is a haven of men who are hunted because of all manner of crimes. /Barry’s most thrilling adventure on the way is with an alluring feminine police spy, but he outwits her and carries her off in her own motor car, arriving at the “ haven ” as the cut-throats are about to resort to violence. His side-stepper, Smiley Corbin, has preceded him, and introduces Barry to the criminals. There is a contest of wits to get possession of muchdesired money, and into the picture comes the sweet young Camille, granddaughter of an invalid baron, the latter being the possessor of ill-gotten wealth. The girl is unspotted by the world and ripe for romance. Barry woos her almost to the point of discovering the hiding place of the fortune. The scoundrels lose patience, Barry falls really in love, there are suspicions of intent on his part to make a getaway with the money, the plot assumes a dark hue, he is protected from the pack, and the story ends on a poetic note, which centres in the beauty of a rose. Column, in the part of Barry, acquits himself to the entire satisfaction _of the audience and adds further to his reputation as a dashing actor. Fay Wray is charming as the object of his affection. and Estelle Taylor acts well tho part of the intriguing police spy. Tnlly Marshall is excellently cast as tho baron.