REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 189, 12 August 1938, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

“CASSIDY OF BAK 20" AND “T.TOFF GIRLS” An entertainirft; programme, including the thrilling film “Tip-off Girls" and the western production “Cassidy of Bar 20,” starts to-day at the Regent. The first attraction deals with an attempt by American G-Men to discover the identity of a gang which is holding up and looting lorries as they pass along the main highways. Two of the detectives, Bob Anders (Lloyd Nolan) and Tom Benson (Roscoe Karns), set out to bring about the capture of the criminals. They decide that their best course is to join up with the band, and in order to accomplish this, Anders and Benson themselves hold up a lorry containing the loot of the gang. The leader of the criminals decides to employ them and gradually the two men are able to discover all the secrets of the highway robbers. The picture is brought to a thrilling climax when a member of the gang discovers the identity of[ Anders and Benson, and a battle between the police and the criminals cn-l

sues. Mary Carlisle, Larry Crabb# and Evelyn Brent appear in the chief supporting roles. The second film. "Cassidy of Bar 20,” is adapted from the entertaining cowboy novel by Clarence Mulford. Once again the role of Hopalong Cassidy is capably portrayed by William Boyd, while the cast includes Russell Hayden, Frank Darien and Nora Lane. Cassidy discovers that rustlers arc operating in a district in Arizona and are intimidating the ranchers to give up their holdings. After many exciting episodes, the film is brought to a satisfactory conclusion when Cassidy and his men defeat the rustlers in an open battle.