AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1940, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

•— 1 —— EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. TO-NIGHT AND THURSDAY. “THE MUTINY OM THE BLACK- ‘ HAWK." A swashbuckling'"'saga'' ttf daring heroes in conflict with cut-tfiroat’slave runners is revealed when Universal’s stirring adventure, film “Mirtiiny 'on the Rlaekhawk,” now showing-’at Princess Theatre. With the advantage of a carefully seleeted cast the dramatic: spotlight is turned upon a, little known chapter of history dealing with a slave ship mutiny and other incidents which brought California into the" Union. Told at rapid-fire pace throughout, the pie- , tore presents enough thrills and. spectacle to .gratify the heart of'every lover , or Ted blooded action. Richard Al len gives a top flight porfo.rmi.ince, as the secret service agent sent to fl.awaii to investigate reports of slave running between the islands and California "in 1840. Noah Beery brings grim realism to liis portrayal of the brutal slaveship captain Andy Devine provides moments of hilarious oopicdy. as the sailor who meets his match when he encounters the widow Mabel Albertson, Others in the .east are Mamo,.Clark and Princess Luaiui, as a pair, .of..romantic native girls, .Alala the Eskimo « s a hoy from the islands,.and Guinn. l ‘.'Big'Boy” | Williams in the role of a heartless first ! mate. Thurston. Hall and RichanUCanei play strong supporting roles. ; Stress-| ing iaction, thrills and dramatic; sus- j pense, highlight's of the swiftly, paced film feature, the bartering of natives in, a tropical-paradise and powerful battle <sceneS between enraged California settlers and the Mexican 'army. Rased ..on an original- screenplay: by Michael L; Simmons, the story reveals, many eolourfub events lending up: to California joining the union.