Three Faces East (Warner Bros.) (1930)

mn british Girl Spy Dares Lite of German Spy She Loves, Rather Than Let H Send Message Fatal To All THE STORY Frances Hawtree, a beautiful English girl, is & prominent member of the British Intelligence Staff disguised as an army nurse operating at the front. She is commissioned by General Hewlett, to get Blecker, the (Advance) { \ “THREE FACES Easy») ; THRILLING spy arr . DUE HERE SOON its Wa tra oor bs Ne ” The Three Faces East,” the Warner" Brothers and Vitaphone spy mystery! ig drama of the World War featuring }yexe Erie von Stroheim and Constance Bennett, igs announced as the next attraction at the Theatre beginning Adapted for the talking screen by! Co Oliver H. Pp. Garrett from the widely ,ure¢ successful Anthony Paul Kelly stage ‘Thr THE STORY IN BRIEF __—_—— Frances Hawtree is a member of the British Intelligence Service Operating as a hurse in France. She is sent to London, home of Sir Winston Chamberlain, ostensibly to take home the belongings of his son killed in battle, but in reality to get Blecker, head of the German Secret Service. Chamberlain’s younger son, home on leave, falls in love with her. The butler, known as Valdar. _—_—— mysterious and powerful head of the German Secret Service, Captured by the Germans after a terrifie offensive, Frances ig brought to the commanding officer for questioning. <A Captain Kugler im. mediately identifies her as the Ger. man Intelligence Operator Z-1, Whereupon Frances inform them that she hag important information for only Blecker, whose com. mands are law and second to that of the Kaiser. ct ee: next, | 3 é é t! hit, “Three Faces East” depicts thet? entangled intrigue of the elaborate thea SPY systems of nations engaged in bt th the great war. Benn trigue, discovering him about to Send the code Faces East,” fatal to the allied cause and finding her pleading unavailing, she shoots him. He dies in her arms, honoring her patriotism. se ~ we ow’ (ie Te ce eas , ) Scene from Three Faces East” At that moment, a William Courten messenger brings a dispatch from Hans Blecker, Which contains the orders for Frances IHawtree’s next step ay, Anthony Bush fre ell, Crauford Kent, Charlotte Walker, if R and William Holden complete the (tar. cast of distinguished players. f Roy del Ruth, who has directed WON numerous mystery talkies, directed{iN “Three Paces East,” Which is Eric von Stroheim’s second all talking film@ Will venture. A Warner aa Production CONSTANCE BENNETT — ERIC VON STROHEIM Production No. 1—Cut or Mat _———— shoes while she dons a pair of blaek ones. The bewildered Yates, who strongly suspects them both, ean do nothing, In telling Hewlett of the incident, Yates is sO sure of his Suspicions, that Hewlett is forced to tell him that Valdar is a member of the British Secret Service! as Operator Z-1, According to the order, she is to take the clothes and effects of Captain Robert Chamberlain, of Sir son Winston Chamberlain, who died in a German prison camp, to his mother and father in England. She A WARNER BROS, AND VITA PHONE PRODUCTION forld In a desperate attempt to eateh (Advance) ein a is to pose as the boy’s swectheart Bee, _o and Sona: re nce , . ‘ ruse culeulutes to” throw ier into WA RNER BROS. Present and carry the news of his death to a false move. them. Franees will meet Schiller, Op The ruse fails, however, thanks ty Valdar, still very anxious to “THREE FACES EAST a COSMOPOLITAN CAST. Ware But Arthur, erator E-3, from whom she is to 'hyster know about 'o the receive further instructions, The | her, demands that she explain. She Many nations ar password is “Three Faces East”; VU n£esses t6 being the w ar nurse at Swears him to upon revealing to him that she is a Britsh Secret service agent, The boy resolves to keep the secret, the same time THREE FACES EAST © represented in |, the east of the Warner Brothers ana i, Vitaphone spy mystery drama TON “Three Faces East,” which features IN | Erie yon Stroheim Deauriville, but secrecy the answer “Forward and Back wards.” Hler secret passage to England cleverly arranged, Frances arrives at and Constance confesses his love RB . “Erie » enn Q -omes So 1 a 1 I Y ee athieecher am ett and comes to the Aiat ha thiite, ot Lending on om the both | from bene tt leaves, Valdar stepa| Theatre... —— h pte into the hearts of both|from behind the curtain’ where he| | Von Stroheim was born in Vienna, }Three ler way into the heart: rt; : Lady Chamberlain and Sir Winston, | has been eavesdropping, Angry and | Austria, Constance who invite her to stay with them. Valdar, the butler, who is held in high regard by the entire hold, sueceeds in cornering Frances by a ruse. After a sharp crogsfire of conversation, in y hich Frances uses the Password ‘Three Faces East,’ Valdar counters cautiously with the answer, He ig Schiller, Operator E 3. Bennett, who has | rother the feminine lead, in New York. *¥aich Crauford Kent and Anthony Bushell hail from En gland. William von abutler Brincken comes from Wurtemberg, batler’s Germany, while Arthur Hurni ¢laims’ for mor: Geneva, Switzerland as the place of the par his nativity, | greatest William Courtenay, another prom-j inent player jn “Three Faces East” was born in the United States. ENGL Roy del Ruth directed. I Jealous, he reprimands her for loving Arthur and betraying the Fatherland. But Franees looks full at Valdar and Siys that she is think. ing only of him! Valdar drops his mask-like expression for a moment and reveals a tenderness toward the Zirl which hig efficient exterior never once suggested. He takes her in his ‘rms and kisses her Passionately— and she returns his caress. After midnight, the message from Time house Autumn of 1917 Place — England and Western Front 'tLE Cassy Their one Zreat mission of the hazardous undertaking the exact route of the Vy ff « ; isto dideiwas Franees obtains , ! “Three Faces East” had a phe. first Ameriy the safe and is nhomenal stage run and is without’ Craufi can transport ships which are to a i sy garden when doubt the most thrilling Spy meloaccent j Frances Hawtree CONSTANCE BENNETT [bring the initial Expeditionary [7 Thur overtakes her. He openly , | Forces to France, Valdar drama of the World ERIC von STROHEIM 1S exceptional. They are to confeentrate all efforts in obtaining the | information to God and Fatherland! 2ecuses her of being a German spy and tries to hold her When Valdar steals up behind and Crashes the War. The castythe talk: ‘which hy is “Thre Arthur Cham berlain ANTHONY BuSHELL srothers Knowing that Ris Winston wil} | butt of his revoly er over the youth’s VON STROHEIM Irama jj; seas he in receipt of the needed skull _ He rolls the ‘rumpled form and Cons Mr. Yates WILtiAm COURTENAY i data, they plan to steal the notifieafrom sight. ped whi tions from the safe upon their arGoing to the cellar of the house General Hewlett CRAUFoRD Kenr rival, Intensely aware of | dangerous situation, their Valdar eautions Frances against the nest of secret Lady Chamberlain heatre through a back door, V Frances a aldar shows complete and powerful radio outfit With w CHARLOTTE WALKER Sir Winston Chamberlain hich he will com | ‘THRI : service agents about the house, | ™Unieate the valuable information to WILtiam HoLpen General Hewlett and Inspector /the 1 Boat fleet Yates, in particular, must he carefully watched. The same night Sir Winston re ceives the message and places it in the safe, his younger son, Arthur, arrives jin London on Sick leave. Frances, obviously worried at meetIng the hoy, however refuses to ad mit Knowing him despite Arthur’s }firm statement that she looks like the British irmy nurse whom he met pat Deanaiville, France. Valdar saves Awaiting hig mesBS aa on the Atlantie. ' 4 refuses to Zive Valdar the papers from the sufe maintain. ing she must see the great Blecker. Valdar bows, and reaching for the papers, says “I am Hang Blecker!” As Valdar jig about to send the meg. Sage, Frances reveals her full love for him and pleads With him not to send it Promising she Will go to the Black Forest With him. But he Wants to Frances FROM THE PLAY Ry ANTHONY Paut Ketry “Three nal stag heatre Varner uction f, and Erie SCREEN ADAPTATION By Ouiver H, P. GARRETT SCAI Erie y take her there with him familiar the moment by tmnouneing dinner after he Sends the message. She PRE acre a | Just as the question comes to an} pleads jn Vain, | Issue, Valdar’s hae DIRECTED By | Fate that night, Valdar butler-spy | Yates’ attention in “Three k is turned to draws as he begins to away from the key Pointing a |library awhieh the ROY DEL RUTH Frances operate the radio Brothers = revolver at his a ; secret service hack, she Priys him to Stop and next to th jigent is closely kuarding. Tn the | further Pleads her love—but tells ;Meantime, Franees tries to rifle the [him it is ] itish to rifle t] ~WCF Gatyras « Briti j safe, but the noise brings Yates Secret Service agent to stop ‘him — ] could not love thee. dear, so much, ; running inte the library just in} from Sending the message! He rej time fO see the figure of a woman fuses to Stoyy She shoots Val Ser . ‘? ! ¢ ‘ ; = Lor dl not honour more! ;*4nish through another entrance, | darts hand drops from the key jp eAving only the hee! Of her slipper Frances e Richard Lovelace—1618.1658 8 ilentifieation. takes her head in her aris ag h { gk 2 = , 28 he gasps, “pq Yates, Val. have done the same to you, Frauroom) through lein—J"}} be Waiting—in the Black Passage and hides her white Forest!” lisguised 4 iaer Broth tery dram: ‘which she » Stroheim. to the next. (4 lover's dying Quickly heading off dar enters Frances’ il secret Lrich ¥On Strohesin, featured ia -_ “Three Faces Fast Warner Bros Production Production No. 2—Cut or Mat