OCTAGON THEATRE
A full measure of . romance and adventure is provided in the thrilling drama " Commandos Strike at Dawn,” which will be screened at the Octagon Theatre to-morrow. The-title role is ably 1 portrayed by Paul Muni, and the strong supporting cast is headed by Anna Lee, Lillian Gish, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, and Robert Coote. The film is based on a magazine story, by C. S. Forester, of a Norwegian patriot, played by Mum, who is forced to flee when his underground activities are exposed, and reaches England with vital military information concerning an enemy airport in Norway. As a result, he is chosen to guide a commando raid on the airport. During the raid he rescues a number of his friends from the Nazis. Sir Cedric Hardwicke is cast as an English admiral in charge of the commando raid, and Robert Coote is seen as a commando captain.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25426, 6 January 1944, Page 4
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149OCTAGON THEATRE Otago Daily Times, Issue 25426, 6 January 1944, Page 4
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