REGENT TALKIES

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVIII, Issue 101, 20 May 1940, Page 2

REGENT TALKIES

WEDNESDAY NEXT. “THE SAINT IN LONDON.” How a daring modem Robin Hood, sworn to war on crime as his life’s work, rounds up a band of internation crooks, prevents the perpetration of a scandalous currency fraud and clears himself of a false murder charge forms the exciting background for “The Saint in London,” mystery thriller coming to the Waipawa Regent Theatre on Wednesday night. The third of Leslie Charteris’ widely popular “Saint” stories to be adapted to screen by RKO-Radio, the picture was filmed against the authentic locale of the British capital, with George Sanders featured for the second time in the role of the colorful hero. Sally Gray, lovely blonde British star, has the top feminine rolp. The supporting cast includes such well known and capable players as David burns, Gordon McLeod, Henry Oscar and Athene Seyler. The story and development used so successfully in the presentation of “The Saint in New York” and “The Saint Strikes Back” is again employed with effect in the telling of the lone-wolf avenger’s battle against a desperate criminal organisation. Fresh from his exploits in America, “The Saint” is invited by the British Secret Service to interrupt a notorious gang of criminals, engaged in a scheme to defraud a foreign Government of vast sums of currency. His adroit methods soon give him an insight into the gauges personnel, but his early successes are baulked when he is “framed" on a false murder charge. When his young and beautiful female accomplice is kidnapped by the criminals, “The Saint’s" task becomes even mitre complicated, but the manner in which he finally masses the evidence necessary to convict the guilty persons, again gives him a victory over the world of crime.

A representative of the Waipawa County Council will attend at country centres for the purpose of issuing motor licenses on the following dates, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.:—Clinton Public Hall, May 23rd; Tikokino Memorial Hall, May 24th; Onga Onga Library, May 27th; Takapau Library, May 29th.