"O'Malley Of The Mounted"

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 December 1938, Page 6

"O'Malley Of The Mounted"

A STORY OF THE GREAT ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE

j William S. Hart wrote the story, of "O’Malley of the Mounted.’’ the same • I “Two-Gun” Bill Hart who for so long i reigned as the screen’s supreme adventure star. And in it O’Brien essays his first role as a Royal Canadian Mounted officer, a champion of justice who carries the law into the wilderness. Border bandits are O'Brien’s dangerous rivals in this story. Concealing his true identity, O’Brien has himself assigned to a prison cell with a member of the gang, and manages a jail break which puts him in the good graces of the bandits. Posing as an outlaw, O’Brien wins the confidence of the bandit leader, played by Stanley Fields, and the affection of Irene Ware, sister to the

' hoy whom he helped in the escape. Unable to relay information to the ‘mounties” when the gang is ready Lor a big stickup. O’Brien sends Miss ; Ware with the information. When the i bandits arrive the “mounties” are 1 waiting. A crashing rapid-fire climax sends the outlaws off to their muchdeserved prison sentences and makes a ; romantic close possible for O’Brien and : Miss Ware. David Howard, who has successfully I handled so many of O’Brien’s past hits, I directed the new picture. Vic Potel is featured in the chief comedy role, and » James Bush and Reginald Barlow are • prominent in the supporting cast of •, this Sol Lesser production.