THE STATE THEATRE

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 4945, 21 January 1937, Page 4

THE STATE THEATRE

"CHARLIE CHAN AT THE RACE TRACK." A huge gambling syndicate that stops at nothing, a phantom killer who strikes with an unseen hand, poison foam and a devilish infra-ray dart that slays with the speed of light menace Charlie Chan as the famous sleuth faces the greatest odds of his career in "Charlie Chan at the Race Track," screening to-night and on Friday at the State Theatre.

Hailed as the most thrilling and chilling Charlie Chan picture ever brought to the screen, Warner Oland again plays Earl Derr Biggers' wily detective, with. Keye Luke, Helen Wood, Thomas Beck, Alan Diehart and Gavin Muir also featured in the cast. The film opens with a roar of excitement at the Melbourne race track in Australia where Avalanche, the oddson favourite, loses the sweepstakes through the operations of a huge gambling syndicate, and Chan is called in to investigate the case by the horse's owner. EMPRESS THEATRE. Dick Foran has never been in better voice, nor has he done more dashingriding nor daredevil stunts in his latest First National thriller, "Trailin' West," which is to be the first unit of the double feature programme at the Empress Theatre on Friday and Saturday. Paula Stone does splendid work playing opposite Foran. The daughter of the famous Fred Stone, she has proved that she has inherited much of the musical comedy star's ability, and is rapidly developing into a star in her own right.

With spectacular action highlighted against a background of scenic grandeur and exciting romance alternating with breath-taking thrills, Zane Grey's "King of the Royal Mounted" is the second unit. Rosalind Keith and Alan Dinehart head the supporting cast. As the title indicates. Zane Grey's new hero is a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the locale is the primitive rugged country of North-west Canada.