'LEGION OF VALOUR'
THRILLING GANGSTER FILM FCR REGENT America’s internal war —the war waged between criminals and agents of the Department of J ustice—is becoming increasingly popular as a subject for talking pictures. The .latest film of this typo is ‘ The Legion of Valour,’ which opens at the Eegent on Friday, and it is possibly even hotter than its predecessors. As in all plays of this class, the action is fast —very fast—there is sufficient story to bind the exciting incidents into a comprehensive whole, and the acting is good. 1 The Legion of Valour,’ as is the custom now, makes the police, not the criminals, the heroes. Possibly such a plot has propaganda value in America, but whatever the reason it certainly makes excellent entertainment tor New Zealanders. Federal agents, according to the picture, must possess many qualifications for their particular hazardous calling, but above all they must be “ quick on the draw,” and accurate when they have drawn, llichard Arlcn has the leading male part, and with him are Harvey Stephens, Gordon Jones, and Eric Linden. Virginia Bruce gives a very pleasing and well-controlled performance.
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Evening Star, Issue 22249, 29 January 1936, Page 17
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