PATEA TOWN HALL TALKIES

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 8 April 1932, Page 3

PATEA TOWN HALL TALKIES

SATURDAY AT 2.15 AND B—“THE

BLACK CAMEL.”

Here is a thriller, with the bland Warner Oland again investing the role of Charlie Chau with a conviction, that unquestionably surpasses the previous offering, “Charlie Chau Carries On,” in entertainment and suspense. Once more Charlie makes his calm, unhurried way through a tangled mass of conflicting evidence and false duos to a brilliant conclusion, but a greater degree of unity and speed is maintained in the new picture — due, probably, to the fact that all the action takes place within two or three days and in one locale, instead of being scattered halfway around the world, as in “ Charlie Chau Carries On.” Many genuine glimpses of Hawaii's romantic shores and breath-taking beauty spots feature “The Black Camel,” most of which were actually filmed in the islands, and these alone make the picture well worth seeing. Gland's work is even finer than in the earlier film, fine as that was; Bela Lugosi is outstanding as the sinister fortune teller; Sally Eilers and Robert Young make a lovable pair in the juvenile leads, and Dorothy Revier, Victor Vareoui, William Post, and many other screen notables round out an exceptional supporting cast. Hamilton MacFaddcn, who made the former film, has again given a flawless piece of direction on this latest Earl Derr Biggers’ story to reach the talkies, as do Barry Connors and Philip Klein, who also dialogued “Charlie Chan Carries On.”