AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20152, 23 January 1940, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

REGENT THEATRE DOROTHY BRANDON’S ABSORBING STORY, “THE OUTSIDER” George Sanders, who scored a notable success recently as Leslie Charteris’ "The Saint.” gives an outstanding performance in "The Outsider.” which will commence a threeday season at the Regent Theatre to-day. The film is Sanders’ all the way, and he takes the audience with him in every scene. Mary Maguire is the leading lady, this time a cripple, but her appealing performance is overshadowed by Sanders’ brilliance. Sanders is cast as an unorthodox doctor without any degree, but a remarkable degree of success. He is a foreigner and an outsider, and the rigid stiffness of British medical profession will not allow of his recognition. But, despite all this, he cures when other specialists fail. Mary Maguire has the part of the young crippled daughter of one of the leading surgeons in the land, and on her final curing Sanders' reputation rests. The film is rich in human qualities and its appeal is wide. “The Outsider” can be classed on the same level as "The Citadel.” and that ranks it as one of the finest films ot' the year. The acting alone would give it a high place, but in this picture brilliant acting is combined with a story that cannot fail to appeal, and one that is replete with the quiet drama of human joy and sorrow. The story itself is simple, but the way in which it is worked out will leave a lasting impression on the minds of those who see it. The supporting cast is itself of a high order, and combined with the principals it makes the film complete in all details. The lasting impression left by "The Outsider” is that created by George Sanders as the arrogant but thoroughly likeable young specialist. The supporting programme is of a high standard. It includes a Pathe Pictorial, the latest foreign news-reels, a 8.8. C. musical picture and a coloured cartoon. Altogether the programme is outstanding.