“Sleeping Cardinal” Great Mystery Story

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6838, 20 April 1932, Page 5

“Sleeping Cardinal” Great Mystery Story

There is something about the mystery story that seems to rest the tired business man, makes Mother forget her household worries, and even enlists and holds tho attention of sister, brother and his girl friend. When all else fails, “Who committed the crime?” is one of those intriguing questions that keeps everyone on the alert until it is definitely known “who did it.”

In British Dominions Films’ latest attraction, “The Sleeping Cardinal,” coming to the Regent next Wednesday, there arc six people on whom suspicion might well be cast.

The picture, which is adapted from two of Sir Arthur Conan-. Doyle’s most successful short stories, “The Empty House,” and “The Final Problem,” presents the most famous criminologist tho world has ever known —Sherlock Holmes —tho arch enemy of all wrongdoers, in a medley of thrills. Baffling aro his amazing deductive powers as the battle of wits takes place between a powerful forging organisation and tho law. To make this mystery more intense the question arises as to what was the motive of tho killing of a Home Office agent. This presents a problem, which only Sherlock Holmes, using his amazing powers, could possibly solve.

Arthur Wontner, noted English stage star, portrays the role of Sherlock Holmes and presents a character bent with years of study and 'deep thinking. Tan Fleming as Doctor Watson and Minnie Raynor as Holmes’ housekeeper, arc members of a brilliant east. <s> <S> <S> <?> Gary Cooper has joined an archaeological expedition in Egypt.