Regent Theatre

Grey River Argus, 30 November 1938, Page 12

Regent Theatre

“CHARLIE CHAN AT MONTE

CARLO.”

Arrested for murder, Charlie Chan, .creates an unbelievable situation in the picture coming to-day to the Regent Theatre, “Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo.” It is murder for a million when death deals a hand at the gaming tables. And Chan takes a million-to-one chance to solve a triple murder. Having portrayed Chan for nearly six years, and with this Twentieth Century -Fox production as his sixteenth characterisation of the sage sleuth, Warner Gland by now is more mystifying Oriental than even his Number One Sdn, Keye Luke. This time the Prefect of Police, played" by Harold Huber, greets the sleuth .at the Casino de .Monte Carlo, where Death deals a hand at the gaming tables. It’s a million to one chance but Chan plays it to solve a murder for a million. The picture shows that behind all of the gaiety and gambling, financial intrigues in the Bourse play for still higher stakes—a million dollars in bonds which will ruin one man and ihake another powerful. A bank messenger and his chauffeur are slain. A Casino bartender who holds a blackmail grip on one banker’s wife, dies with' the loot in a valise near his body. “Cherchez la femme* says- the prefect of police, and through an intricate web involves a mysterious English girl, Chan achieves his most brilliant case to give the “hoodunit” fans their best mystery bet. There are laughs in profusion, especially as. Charlie sets forth in a taxicab to accompany his son to a Parisian art exhibit. All in all, a splendid cast helps Messrs Oland and Huber ; through the mystery maze. It includes Keye Luke, Virginia Field, Sidney Blackmer, Kay Linaker and Robert Kent. "Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo” was directed by Eugene Forde from a screen adaptation by Charles ’ Belden and Jerry Cady of an original story by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. Sol Wurtzel is producer.

"PROFESSOR BEWARE J” More laughs than a barrel of monkeys .1 More romantic than a night in June ! "Professor Beware !”—the new Harold Lloyd comedy-romance—comes on Friday to the Regent Theatre ! “Professor, Beware !” is the laugh-fill-ed story of a timid little professor who discovers that a kiss from a beautiful girl is much more thrilling than the indiscretions of . the 1 pharoahs ! See “Professor, Beware!” It’s Harold Lloyd at his best—and that’s tops ! Also as a second feature Popeye Meets Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves. -