Controversial Film on The Regent Schedule

Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7459, 9 May 1934, Page 5

Controversial Film on The Regent Schedule

LESLIE HOWARD BRILLIANT IN “THE WOMAN IN HIS HOUSE"

Ann Harding and -cfeslie Howard are again co-starred! This time it is in “The Woman in His House,’’ RKO-Kadio Pictures’ adaptation or that delightful Philip Barry play that was last season’s stage hit in New York —“The Animal Kingdom.” Leslie Howard is playing the part he created on the stage.

The same is true of William Gargan as tho pugilist butler, and of Ilka Chase as a not-too-bright society woman.

This film, which conics to tho Regent on May 17, presents a searching study of modern life. It shows, with almost clinical insight, that men’s mistresses do not necessarily live out of wedlock —that somo of them are those who preen themselves under the title of “respectable wife." Miss Harding plays the mistress who turns out really to deserve the name of wife. Leslie Howard is, of course, the husband. Myrna Loy plays the seductive wife. Others in the cast not already mentioned arc Neil Hamilton, Henry Stephenson, Leni Stengel and Donald Dilloway.

The picture has been beautifully staged and, with four beautiful women in the cast, and tho background one of culture and wealth, the gowns are something to rave about.