MURDER MYSTERY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 27 November 1936, Page 10

MURDER MYSTERY

“ACCUSED” AT REGENT ENTERTAINING PICTURE An intriguing murder mystery, together with a strong romantic interest, makes ‘Accused,” to-mor-row’s feature at the Regent Theatre. an entertaining picture. The stars are Dolores Del Rio and t Douglas Fairbanks, jun., and they are j supported uy a strong cast, which includes Florence Desmond and Basil Sydney. Dolores and Douglas play | parts oi Mr. and Mi’s. Tony Seymour, | specialty dancers, and trouble comes . theii way when they join a well- | known revue company in Paris. The leading lady, played by Florence Desmond, becomes enamoured of Tony, anil as her advances are not returned she takes it out of his wile during rehearsals by making fun of her danc- | ing. Later the leading lady is found : I murdered. Suspicion naturally rests I | on the wife, and there then follows! j a sensational murder trial in which I French legal procedure, which, unHike the British custom, holds a per-] son guilty until proved innocent, is well reproduced. The mystery is solved and the real murderer brought I Mary Pickford is leaving Hollywood shortly to produce a British film. I Charlie Ruggles is probably lhe screen’s greatest business man despite 'his funny, mouse-like personality in films. In addition to owning and operating a profitable orange ranch, he is the proprietor of a thriving I chicken farm, a dog shop, kennels and la dog feeding service. To these vari|ous enterprises he devotes his entire [time when not required at Paramount, (where he has just completed “Early to Bed.” |