Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1952)

THE GREEN CLOVE' MILDLY Rates • • as dualler generally; more United Artists (Benagoss) Glenn Ford, Geraldine Brooks, Sir Cedric Harwicke, George Macready, Gabe Andre, Jany Holt, Roger Treville. Directed by Rudolph Mate "The Green Glove," a mildly engrossing [pursuit melodrama, is geared for acceptance ||by the action and mystery fans. It should IdO' fairly well on dual bills in the general [run of houses. The story of a missing art [lobject stolen during the war from a church [high in the French Alps holds interest 'throughout, thanks to convincing performances by the cast and the suspenscful and ENGROSSING CHASE MELLER in action houses actionful direction of Rudolph Mate. Filmed in France, it flows along briskly, unfolding a tale of intrigue and double-crossing against the fascinating panorama between I'aris and Nice. The picture's scenic values arc exceptionally well realized. Glenn Ford and Geraldine I 'rooks perform their adventurous and romantic chores competently. Sir Cedric Uardwicke brings dignity and warmth to his few scenes as the parish priest and narrator of the story. George Macready's heavy is accomplished with usual aplomb. STORY: Glenn Ford, a paratrooper, returns to France alter the war in order to track down a gauntlet studded with precious stones, which be had taken from a German officer, George Macready, during the war. In the years between, Macready, a crooked art dealer, has taken careful note of Ford's activities with the express purpose of one day retrieving the relic. He frames a murder charge against Ford. The American, accompanied by Geraldine Brooks, leaves Paris for Monte Carlo in order to track down the conspirators. It is all settled in an exciting dawn to dusk chase across the mountains. The relic is returned to the church where it belongs and Macready is killed. HANN'A (Hollywood) ALADDIN AND HIS LAMP ACTION & FUN FOR ADVENTURE FANS Rates • • + as supporting dualler Monogram 67 minutes Patricia Medina, John Sands, Richard Erdman, John Dehner, Billy House, Ned Young, Noreen Nash, Rick Vallin, Charles Horvath, Sajuta. Directed by Lew Landers For what it is, hokey Arabian Nights fantasy, "Aladdin and His Lamp" stacks up is entertaining fare for adventure fans, ertainly OK for the juvenile trade. The tory is not its strong point, the plot being simply a succession of scenes involving the principals and the wonders the magic lamp is capable of working. Walter Wanger's Cinecolor production looks attractive, however; the performers are adequate and there is plenty of good action material to sustain interest. Lew Landers' direction is brisk and possesses enough humor to play the situations as they should be, in the spirit of fun. This Monogram offering is good dual bill fare. Patricia Medina is exceedingly pretty as the princess, and John Sands convinces as Aladdin. Richard Erdman supplies some comedy. John Dehner, Bill House, Ned Young and Rick Vallin do good work in featured roles. STORY': Patricia Medina is the princess whose household is filled with conspirators anxious to seize power. John Sands, a pickpocket, conies upon the magic lamp and immediately uses its powers to gain great wealth. The catch to the situation lies in the fact that the Genie in the lamp is capable of assuming various human forms. To escape from his life as a Genie he must kill his master. Sands' life is in constant danger, but he succeeds in overpowering the princess' enemies and ultimately in claiming her as his own. ANGEL ALL OVER AMERICA Exhibitors in the biggest cities and in the smallest towns .... buy and book by FILM BULLETIN REVIEWS Accurate . . Kh biased . . Straight frm. the Awtfe? vIARCH 10, 1952 19