REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 190, 14 August 1940, Page 7

REGENT THEATRE

“INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS” AND “ALIAS THE DEACON" The technical standard of film photography has become so excellent that remarkable effects are taken as a matter of course, but “The Invisible Man Returns,” which commences today at the Regent Theatre, will cause the same astonishment as “The Invisible Man” some years ago. Undergrowth snapping under the heavytread of nothing, a glass of wine held by nothing above a chair tnat is rocking itself is emptied into nothing, and all sorts of other queer happenings give an atmosphere of thrills and tension, in fact, there has never been so much nothing in bulk on the screen before. The star of the film, Vincent Prince, cannot be criticised, because he is not there in his best efforts. He has been sentenced to death for the murder of his brother—which he did not commit—but escapes by the use of a drug supplied by his greatest friend, Dr. Griflin (John Sutton), which has the effect of making him invisible. There is a danger of madness if the antidote is not found, and it becomes a race between insanity and the finding of the real murderer. Sir Cedric Hardwicke gives a fine performance as Richard Cobb, rather shitty and unwanted suitor of Helen Manson (Nan Grey), the fiancee of Redcliffe. Bob Burns, whose new Universal comedy, “Alias the Deacon," is the associate feature, is famous for his bucolic humour. Dennis O'Keefe, Guinn Williams, Mischa Auer, PeggyMoran, Ed Brophy and many other well-known screen players are in the supporting cast