AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 2 July 1945, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

Opsra House Finally To-night: '‘Flying Ti 9®£ s -’’ Next Attraction (Tuesday): Invisible Man's Revenge” and border Patrol.” < “THE INVISIBLE MAN’S j REVENGE.” ( Surpassing all of its popular pre- j decessors in the series of ‘ Invisible j Man” adventures, Universal s Ine ( Invisible Man’s Revenge,” comment?- j in°- at the Opera Blouse to-morrow (Tuesday) is claimed electrifying 1 entertainment. : As the “Invisiole Man. Jon Hall j turns in a strong performance de- . spite the fact that he is unseen ■ during must of the footage, tie is , introduced when he returns to England from Africa, after five years as an amnesia victim. Believing that a titled British couple lias swindled him of his share of a diamond field, he submits to invisibil itv experiments by an eminent scientist to help him get revenge. Rendered' invisible by the doctor s astonishing scientific tests, the Invisible Man” sets put to work oi } the couple and to win the hand or their daughter. Ensuing action . is marked by many eerie episodes, highlighted emotionally by dramatic conflict. The imposing cast, with all members giving excellent performances, includes Evelyn Ankers as the daughter; Alan Curtis as her fiance, a London newspaperman; Leon Errol as an Irish ne’er-do-well who befriends the “Invisible Man.” to his eventual regret; Gale Sondergaard, Lester Matthews and 'John (..anabine. .„ “BORDER PATROL” Clarence E. Mulford’s famous character, “Hopalong Cassidy,” and the bovs of the Bar 29, ride to new adventures in their latest screen thnll, “border Patrol.” with William Boyd, Andy Clyde and Jay Kirby i n fading roles, commencing at the Dpeia House to-morrow (Tuesday). Stage coach hold-ups, bank 100beries and cattle rustlings terrorise the West until Hoppy and his boys starts to fight to the last shot and win. ’ Regent Theatre . ■ • . Finally to-night: “Women Arenß Angels.” Commencing Tuesday. “Johnny Eager” starring Robert Taylor, and Lana Turner, with Van Heflin. Told with relentless honesty, the most amazing portrait of a gangster to reach the screen. “Johnny, Bagei, starring Robert Taylor and Lana Turner, commences at the Regent Theatre to-morrow (Tuesday). From the very first moment- •in . which Taylor, ex-convict, posing as a reformed taxi driver meets Miss lui - ner, daughter of the prosecutor who had sent him to prison, the' story' 1 holds a compelling fascination as It ' (Weaves through the plot of the' relent-' less gangster to enmesh the girl in a fake murder, thus giving him ..the upper hand over his enemy,, her .ath-

er It is only when he experiences a psychological change that a new man emerges from the cold-blooded crimanal who pays fully after having accomplished the one unselfish act of his life Lana Turner as'the . girl fascinated by the ruthless criminal, ao-ain reveals that of beauty and poise and sincerity which has brought her so rapidly to the top. •Van Heflin’s portrayal of a drunken henchmen of Johnny Eager, whom life has brought to the lowest level, but who.- retains the classical education of.,his youth, is brilliant and one •of the"', high-lights of'the film. ‘ * A? . '