THRILLING DRAMA.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 661, 14 January 1933, Page 25 (Supplement)

THRILLING DRAMA.

“War Correspondent” Conies to Majestic, Monday. “ Salomy Jane,” featuring Charles Farrell and Joan Bennett, will be shown at the Majestic Theatre for the last time to-night. Thrills coupled with a stirring story characterise “ War Correspondent,” which will be the major attraction on the new programme to be screened at the Majestic Theatre on Monday. The recent civil wars in China are made the background of the story, which is the age-old eternal triangle theme. The two male angles are those celebrated screen rivals, Ralph Graves and Jack Holt, who will be remembered for the thrills they provided in Flight,” “ Dirigible" and “ Submarine.” The former in the present picture is a radio war correspondent, something new since the days of the Great War, whilst the latter is a fearless dare-devil American aviator, who, having thrown in his lot as a soldier of fortune with the Chinese, receives for his exploits in the air the highest decorations China can give. Some of these exploits open the film, and one sees the intrepid aviator bring destruction single-handed to a whole squadron of hostile bombing aeroplanes, many of which are actually seen to fall and crash in flames. But this is only a small part of the thrills of the film. The apex of the triangle, and an attractive one, too, over which these two hemen plot, plan, scheme and fight, is the beautiful Lila Lee. Which of the two will win in the end may be guessed by the shrewd from the outset, but the final discomfiture of the loser is not brought about until after many tense moments and exciting scenes, which Include a capture by bandits and a rescue by aeroplane. Box plans at The Bristol.