REGENT THEATRE
That most famous of all fare—, “Banana Ridge,” with Robertson Hare and Alfred Drayton in the stellar roles, screens finally at the Regent Theatre to-day. “Murder By Invitation.”
Aimed specifically at the murdermystery audiences, but holding a definite appeal for all types of filmgoers, Monogram's “Murder by Invitation" opens at the Regent Theatre to-mor-row. With Wallace Ford in the leading role, capably supported by a cast that includes Marian Marsh, Sarah Padden, George Guhl and Gavin Gordon, the film stacks up as a swiftlypaced mystery thriller with real entertainment punch. The picture is notable also in that it brings back to the screen Marian Marsh, who has been in retirement for more than a year. “Murder By Invitation" tells the story of an eccentric old spinster, who invites the prospective heirs to spend a week at her huge mansion so she can decide who is worthy of getting her fortune. On the first night, one of the relatives is murdered, starting a series of knife-stabbings that keep the household in a constant elite of terror and suspense. The associate feature, "Border Vigilantes." stars William Boyd as “Hopalong Cassidy,” in a rip-roaring Western.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 3, 5 January 1943, Page 3
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194REGENT THEATRE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 3, 5 January 1943, Page 3
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