MEDICAL DRAMA

Evening Star, Issue 22719, 5 August 1937, Page 2

MEDICAL DRAMA

MODERN ROLE FOR ERROL FLYNN * Green Light,’ the stirring story of heroism, sacrifice, and love, by Lloyd C. Douglas, author of ‘ Magnificent Obsession,’ has been made into an impressive film, which will start to-morrow at the Regent. Errol Flynn, the handsome Irish romantic who won such triumph in ‘ Captain Blood,’ his first picture, is the star of the film, and Anita, Louise plays opposite him. Instead of a swashbuckling pirate, in ‘ Green' Light ’ Flynn is a heroic young doctor, who sacrifices his promising career in a great city by taking on his own shoulders tho blame for an operation bungled by another. In search of some way to make himself useful to society and to prove to the girl he loves by deeds what he cannot m honour prove by words, he goes to an obscure mountain laboratory and searches for a serum that will prevent deadly epidemics. Almost at the sacrifice of his life, he finds it, and returns to fame and love, with his professional name cleared of all blame. Flynn, whose performances in ‘ Captain Blood ’ and ‘ The Charge of the Light Brigade ’ won him such honours, rises to great dramatic heights in ‘ Green Light.’ Lovely Anita Louise, who shares the honours, is the girl for _ whose sake Flynn suffers and nearly dies, and with' her natural charm and dramatic ability she is well cast. So, too, is the darkeyed Margaret Lindsay, in tho role of a nurse who has always loved the young doctor, but is not destined to have him. in tho end, however, her work- and the companionship of another young doctor provo compensation for her. Sir Cedric Hardwicke, who received his knighthood for magnificent ■work on the stage, ivas brought from tho London stage for this picture. He plays a religious dean, whose advice and philosophy shape tho lives of the other characters. As the surgeon who bungles the operation and causes Flynn’s martyrdom, but subsequently redeems himself, Henry O’Neill gives one of his thoughtful performances. Walter Abel has the role of a fellow scientist of Flynn’s, who works with him at his mountain laboratory. Spring Byington plays Mrs Dexter, one of the dean’s most trusting followers. Associated with the main picture are several features of an interesting nature, including a Hal Lo Roy musicale, ‘ Swing For Sale,’ 1 The Vitaphone Pictorial Review, and tho Regent air mail service.