AT THE PICTURES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 29 April 1942, Page 4

AT THE PICTURES

Ft.'eat.—.Vow screenine. Marlene DiPtern "Descry FHes Again” and Tom Brown v>h Pe.-ev Moran in hilarious comedv “Oh. Johnnv How You Can Love.” MarD’e*rich in the role oi a frontier e-'*rrt;dner co-stars with lanky James S*ewart in Universal’s “Destrv Rides ’• 0 f the o'd west in which hard riding and ou’ck shooting are interspersed with stirrinp moh scenes. A highlight is an *s«*_#: e v t between Miss Dietrich and Miss Mekel, with Stewart as the unwitting mediator who draws Marlene’s wrath on his own head. In the second featv-e muric. laughter, and a gav romantic story are pleasing elements. The r £,, t'v contrived screenplay highlights the sorg from which the picture derives its title Moving at fast tempo, the storv revea’s surprising experiences of a travelling salesman and a run-away heiiess The two get mixed up with a band of banr. robbers who try to turn an elopement into a kidnapping. MaTstir.—To-night. A. J. Cronin’s famous story “The Citadel’’ starring Robert f-.m• =tory *The Citadel” starring Kobt-ri Donat. Rosalind Russell, Ralph Richardson, Rex Harrison and Emlvn Williams. This dramatically powerful story oi a youtu d; ctor who barters his ideals for worldly riches is one of the most distinct ished motion pictures of the teuton A cflamafic love story is unfolded in the account of the ycung surgeon who struggles among the miners and marries a hurr.ble school-mistress. There ’s agonising ,-e when he descends into a minr lam has collapsed to amputate the arm cl a man trapped benealh a fallen timber Th ■;e is drama when he deliberately c; :-.-tes a sewer that has been spreadins. disease but which the authorities re-fu-e to remuve. 'ihe moving story has become even moie diamalic on the screen L .oat s out. 1 landing as the disillusioned r.ouiig dovtoi and Miss Russell has the ol: i of her career as his sympatheticwife. State.—To-n»ght and Thursday, Ouida’s. “Liia.r 1 wo Flags” starring Ronald Colman tlauuctle Colbert, K-isahntl Russell Tin*- paduie brings these two titans of the scieen together in roles that surpass even the most magnificent of their past tiiumphs. Ptoduced under the direct supervision oi Darryl F. Zaruck, this story 01 tuitjuituous It.ve and searing conflict is set in the Sanara. Miss Coibert pia.yt the toie oi ’Ciga etie” in this adaptation of Ua.ua 6 immortal sioiy oi the French I'oimgn Le;’iun. A lovely flirt, she toy,, with the affections oi Victor McLagien Leg.onnaire major, until she meets Colmar* a member of the ranks. Then she impulsively loses her heart to him Befor • he is sent out to the desert to help stem an Aiao revolt, Coltnan has declared his love Hemmed in by hostile forces, McLaglen vengeiully at.empts to destroy Lioiman whom Me believes stands between bimselt and Miss Colbert But Colman saver his torces by a daring ruse, and a magmlicent cnarge oi the Legion, led by Miss Coibert. results in the deieat of the Arab forces. The magnificent supporting cast of foity character stars such prominent players as Gregory Ratoti. Nigel Bruce, C. Henry Goidon and J. Edward Bromberg.