KING'S PICTURES

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11024, 21 December 1928, Page 4

KING'S PICTURES

• TWELVE MILES OUT.” John Gilbert is a man.of many surprises to movie-goers. He has just unloaded the biggest of his .brilliant career in “Twelve Allies Out,” the Aletro-Goklwyn-Alaycr special production to be shown on Saturday at the King’s Tie; tre.

In “Twelve Aiilos Out” Gilbert appears as a. lone-liand adventurer, mixing unique thrills, breathless adventure, hair-raising sensations anil bewitching love in a picture packed full of novel entertainment. Tho story its one of adventure on the high seas, based mainly on bootlegging—or thg incessant war between tho rum-runner and the law. Romance, however, is part of tlie cargo, and the blend will keep onlookers tenderly sympathetic when they arc not or* tiptoes of sheer excitement, as it were, iron bars and pistols which finally takes place to settle longstanding feud between Gilbert and his male rival.

ibis unique attraction provides G l l be 1 1 a\ ith liis most iiszj![i‘o“Sivo r<vlo. Joan Crawford plays opposite him and gives a brilliant and sympathetic performance. This beautiful young player is leaping into Popular esteem by presenting on© brilliant characterisation after another. r -?u ? l>rrence is cast opposite Bilbert, hi s rum-running rival, and there can he only one opinion abonb his strong, breezy, skilful performance .

In addition. No. 15. of the Codewill pmve especially < < nt<'.rt-~i»i-a Max Davidson oomedy New /ioah.iiul news, and Worlds news cntriplelcs a top notch programme*. matinee and evening:.