TWO EXCELLENT FILMS

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 493, 30 June 1932, Page 3

TWO EXCELLENT FILMS

Walter Huston in Fine Role at Liberty. “ The Beast of the City ”, starring j that master character actor, Walter j Huston, and “ West of Broad- | way ”, with popular John Gil- ! bert in a delightful romantic role, j are being shown at the Liberty Theatre, i The two feature films constitute a par- ! tieularly well diversified programme, in i which there is pleasing blending of I drama, comedy, thrills arid romance, i Since his advent as a film actor, Walter Iluston has been seen ! in several difficult characterisations, and in "The Beast of the City” he gives u vigorous portrayal of a zealous police officer who sets out to rid a large American city of its racketeering element. The acting of Huston is especially good, and lie is assisted by a strong oast, including Jean Harlow. Jean Ilersholt, Wallace Ford, Tully Marshall and Dorothy Peterson. " West of Broadway ” is a comedyromance in which John Gilbert lias the from the war to find that his fiancee has jilted him. In his despair, he goes on a spree, and the following morning finds that he has married a girl much below his station in life. Attempts to buy off tlie girl fail, and eventually he realises that his reckless marriage brings him the happiness he desires.