ABSORBING DRAMA

Evening Star, Issue 21784, 28 July 1934, Page 18

ABSORBING DRAMA

'I BELIEVED IN YOU' AT GRAND

An interesting picture of the lives of the artists and poets of Greenwich Village, which has been described as New fork’s Bohemia, is given in ‘ I Believed in You,’ which heads the current programme at the Grand Theatre. The 'film opens with some fine scenes in a mining district in the early dawn, and deals with the rescue of an agitator, who has been manhandled by the miners, by a girl in a lonely house. The agitator and the girl migrate to New York, and their discovery of the superficiality underlying the artistic life of the city forms the basis of an absorbing film. In .this picture is presented the newest [American star, Bosom ary Ames, who promises to attain the heights of stardom before long. Miss Ames, who has had very little previous screen experience, was selected by director Irving Cummings because of her vivid personality and her photographic beauty'. The story in which Miss Ames is given lier first opportunity is perfectly fitted for her personality, and it is a personality that already has all of Hollywood talking. The plot concerns a group of people, artists by selfappointment, but fakers by simple measures of achievement. The role'of the young girl played by Miss Ames involves her iii a series of events that open her eyes to true values and her heart to a true love. The cast, in addition to Miss Ames, includes Victor Tory, John Boles, and several other favourites. Featuring Wynne Gibson, ‘ Sleepers East ’ also is showing. - The story, with most of the action taking place aboard an east-bound train, concerns a girl who is out on parole for a crime she did not commit. It becopies her misfortune to be the solo eye-witness to a murder coramitteed by the mayor’s sou. Fearing arrest, she flees to her home town and meets again her childhood sweetheart. Afraid that he may learn of her past, she leaves immediately for another city. In the meantime the mayor and his corrupt henchmen, seeking to win the forthcoming election, pin the crime on a public enemy. But the defending attorney learns the truth of the crime, and goes in search of the girl. He finds her and starts eastward. On board the train a battle ensues, one side endeavouring to get the girl to the trial, the other making a desperate effort to prevent her from Testifying. It is upon the outcome of this battle of wits that the film is reported as having one of the most outstandingly dramatic climaxes ever to be screened.