A MAN BETRAYED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 17 August 1940, Page 4

A MAN BETRAYED

“A Man Betrayed.” the latest Republicsocial justice that cannot be ignored. A detective story based on an entirely different viewpoint, the film co-stars Lloyd Hughes, who recently returned from Australia alter starring in Cinesound's “Lovers and Luggers” and “The Broken Melody," Eddie Nugent and Kay Hughes. Frank Powell, sales manager fur an oil syndicate, is asked by a shareholder in the company why no operations are taking place in the Venezuelan Oil Fields. Amazed, he turns to Richards and Burns, his directors, and accusing them of fraud, states his intention to fly south to investigate. Meanwhile Carlton. an aged executive, commits suicide in a panic, and the unscrupulous Richards and Burns frame his death so that Powell is accused of murder. He is tried, convicted and sentenced to death. Curtis Powell, fighting missionary, returns to civilisation to find himself embroiled in a battle to save the life of his brother Frank. Frank escapes on the way to the penitentiary and sets about to prove his innocence, with the help of his brother. Under the capable direction of ‘John Auer, the excitement mounts as the plot progresses from the luxurious offices of a shady oil promoting firm to the shadow of the electric chair. “THE STARMAKER" The world’s foremost exponent of popular song, none other than the incomparable Bing Crosby, is returning to the screen in a new- comedy drama with music, a picture that is a glorious, singing cavalcade of show business. It's Paramount’s “The Star Maker.” Based on the amazing career of the famed show-man, Gus Edwards, the picture casts Bing as “The Star Maker,” a penniless song writer who’s convinced that he's going places in show business. It takes Bing through all the highlights of Edwards’ career, shows him succeeding with kiddie shows, rebuffed by the Gerry Society for having children perform after ten o’clock, finally trying to win success on the radio. A great supporting cast includes Louise Campbell. Ned Sparks, Laura Hope Crews, Walter Damrosch, dean of symphonic conductors, and Linda Ware, sensational fourteen-year-old singing discovery. The picture is replete with Bing Crosby singing such Gu Edwards’ favourites as "In My Merry Oldsmobile." "School Day.” “Jimmy Valentine” and many others. Byig also sings four new hits by Johnny Burke and James V. Monaco, including "An Apple for the Teacher” and “A Man and His Dreams.” And. of course, Linda Ware sings many songs, old and new.