Thrilling Crime Drama At Plaza Theatre

Northern Advocate, 27 January 1939, Page 3

Thrilling Crime Drama At Plaza Theatre

Amusements

Based on the reality of the crin'.D racket in the United States, "Missing Witnesses,” gripping drama of the underworld, opened at the Plaza last

night. The story is a vivid depiction of the efforts made to smash big city crime rings. A new undercover law body is created to combat a particularly big crime organisation. Heading the body, is the special prosecutor’s aide, Inspector Lane. Then Mary Norton (Jean Dale) enters his life, and he promptly falls in love with her. She has reported that Ward Sturgis is the head of'the crime racket. As secretary in connection with his legitimate enterprises, she has accidentally learned of his guilt and just escaped with her life from his yacht. Word comes that Ward Sturgis’s body was found with several bullet holes in it, in the bay. Damning evidence points to Mary as his killer, and suggests that her appeal to Inspector Lane was just a clever scheme to make her appear innocent. When they catch Mary later, by a clever ruse, she is being led away when she gets a glimpse of Ward Sturgis—■ alive! The police take another chance on Mary’s innocence artd honesty, and they catch Sturgis, who confesses to being head of the city’s vast crime organisation. There is a second feature screening “Public! Wedding,” a hilarious comedy show.