ST. JAMES' THEATRE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21252, 4 August 1932, Page 11

ST. JAMES' THEATRE

"LETTY LYNTON" TO-MORROW " Letty Lynton," a sensational drams of modern society and its reckless diversions, with Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery as tho principal players, i» tho attraction opening a season at the St. James* Theatre to-morrow. Adapted from Mario Belloc Lowndes' novel, the film presents an amazing picture of modern life. Its settings range from the colourful tropic charm of South America to the night life of New York, with a spectacular sequence playerl on a great ocean liner. The story is that of an heiress, whose preoccupation with the new " feminine freedom" entangles her in a dangerous affair with an ardent South American lover. When she ultimately leaves him she really falls in love with a debonair young man (Robert, Montgomery). The peak of drama is reached when sh«» is followed by the impetuous southerner and subsequently becomes involved in a spnsational scandal which results in the South American's death, with all the circumstantial evidence pointing to her as the murdress. The outcome provides an intriguing drama that is calculated to entertain every tvpe of audience. Among the film's most enthralling episodes are the dramatic sceno in which the girl a - tempts to break off relations with t ® ruthless southerner, tho discovery of his death in a New York hotel, the bat « of wits in the attorney s office, and the dramatic clash in the girl's home. The principals are supported by a skong cast, including Nils Asther remembered for his work opposite Miss Greta (jRTO Crawford's recent success, and " A Free Soul."