Variety (May 1938)

Wednestlay, May 4, 193« FILM REVIEWS VARIETY IS There S Always a Woman > Kentucky,' and they have eluded inere» my*ayo a. massacre at the hands of th? Hal- llclds. Tony Martin wins Miss Weaver, who masquerades as the trio's, sister, and the new program climbs upwards in the ether ratings. Two other songs by Pollock and Mitchell are lively—•Reuben. Reu- ben. I've Been Swingin','. and 'Sing a Song of Harvest.' Film strives for.nothing more sub- stantial than tudrencc laughs and, oh. that count, it completely accom- plishes itii purpose. Flhi. CiliMlilihl l-cli'uMe gC \VilII:i)n I'ci'llii'i'i; ],i ..liti-dun. Julill JJIiiniti't) [iiiij .M..*KMi feuluK'R Muf3' V'l-Kif'H IJruivO, Jevonio C'ovv'iin. l>ii'ui-(i-'U li> AlexMirilcr lliill. titury Ijy Wllsuii I'lit- ;i'4<Hi: iul>i|>if*<l I'V UliKlya fiOlinmit; L-mn-i-i, ;i.-iii''y Kivuilch:' O'IIku-, \"lola l^iiirenio; Mtin'lH .Slolitn". Ai- Jiadiii riiy Sli.'flk- M ill April 2S, I'.IM. Kuiiiiiiii; iliiK^ Nl iiilnH, >:i\\y Jloiiitiiih.... .Toiin niondeU vvilliliiti JCeui-iJun '. elvyii L>uii:;l4tH r'rtiM.T Mury Asltir I'lilltuuii Krunc'i-ii lii-itkQ yliunc-, Jci-omp Cuvvtiil o,.i-i-y .\i;HiuvV('.... .■ ..'llobtrt J>i:-lrif'l Alloi-nL'y t Tliui'Mun lljil) Ml'. rC>>U('rllnir I'li^ri-a Wniuiii Oili(.-.iJ('i Wtiln»r Kli)KHi>r(l Wlil.'C l"l I.CSlCr M.llllK'UcI Tills one will provide general sat- . isuciiun as entertainment and as a v^ii^iT. It's a briskly-paced, battle- i-ihc-sexes comedy figainst, a Jiack- ground of a murder mystery. Smart production and, notably, the direc- tion of Alexander. Hall have imbued a basically incredible plot with the tempo and animation necessary to maica people either believe or lorgct to disbelieve. Melvyn Douglas an4 Joan Blon- dcU arc. man and wife. He profes- sionally a detective; she an amateur dltti> who gums up the works re- peaiedly. Plenty of- slapstick in the 'Thill Man' tradition. Laughs come pi-etty steadily. Many of these have been cleverly planted as surprise twists, Two leads have the only roTes o£ consequei.cei Everything else and everybody else is a passing pano- rama for their antics and clashes as they crazily progress toward the solution of a not-very-oljtuse mys- tery situation. Good roles for both starred play-, ers aiid they carry through in hand- some style. All the elements, of first-rate cinema entertainment are present. Only the snooty quibble at such plot licenses as the picture takes, but artfully covers up. It is perhaps worth writing into the rec- ord that opening night in the $1.6S loge.? at the Music Hall several re- marks were overheard about the. ele- gance of the aoartment In which the couple live. On an emohasized .•lal- arv of $75 a week. That technical direction may not seem so incongru- ous to non-New Yorkers, however. Land. Kentucky Mobnthine (WITH SONGS). Hollywood, May 3. 2i»li.Ki>i roli'sa* of Ki-nn»ih Slui'ijowon pi.iilui'll'in. Xlul-H HIIX Ill'un., . fuuUlri'H T.'iiy Maiiln, Mui'Jorle Weaver. Slim tia\n- iii-rvlUo, Juhii (jurraillne, Wully V»rniHi, I1-i(.>ii I'liuivhIII, Ktldid OoUlnii. Ulrwlnl U\- l>.^\-('1 Uull^r. Bcroenitlay by Art Ai'lliui- nil.I M. M.' MuHitelilmn, fi'iiin atory liy tluH- Ki-liitiin Knd JiH-li IJiH, .Ir.; aohits, I.«w »*ul- l.N'k mid Hlilnay I>. Ullchpll; addllliinul Mal'tH Hilil I'unledy KonRii liy Hid KulK'C iiild Itiy lliild>>ii: vuiiiera. Koliert I'lnni k;,cill- t'lr, Ji*<'iii> Aliirni; niiiMlc. J.<>ula Hllvi*ri(.. I'l-*'- vl,*wed lit Alemindi>r. llleiidule, April 'M, 'at. Hiiniilnic time, HT niliu. Kill! Mriil»i<Tii ThnnH«lvi>ii J-rry Wudr ; Tuny tlurlln C''i'<>llii» .Mai jiirle Wriivi-r Ihink lljlllfld tfllili Kuinilu-rvllla )>..•»( Ilninpld..,. Juhn 4'urniilllio (Sua Biyii- ....Wally ViTliiiii J. H Uerton I'hun lilll 'HliaU' SHanMin...' Kddle riiMiiia I.aiidUily '. t'M'll CunnlnKliiini kI'M-llnier Hllliiti....' I'nul HlHiilnn ;.Sui(ar' mni'ld Mary Tiei'ii llr.indi HalllPld Kraiu'la Kuril Hi -Inlly Mrlail .xlnli-m AK.trni'y * (•«■ lllininiel WIlHiiii r.'irl ll<iiriiiK»'ell I'UudK AIIUI'T I'l'iii HHilli>ld Krailk Midlynn. Jr. N'lji'jii* Jiill l>UKKan ')4iii-Uli<iiird J>rlivr.. Kl Ji'nkn t'l-i-K iiW fl'*'i*r(l H ((.-l (•|..||< IrvliiB Biii iill Tiiiii riliii'k Olln HiinlniHl -[.lohlt ll.*liili«lid U.i.l(-i .Kiiiiii I Crirrnll Nyif ITuiii Uniiliiii Tho.se Ritr, Bros, are in again, this time hitting a new high in burlesque hilarity and nonsense which will es tablish 'Kentucky Moonshine' among the lop' fllmusical. gro.ssers for sum- iner bookings. It's crazy and it's wild, but it's funny and- grand enter- taiiuiient. First time the trio has had the .star billing. With equally fresh material, plus the Zanuck formula for this type of film, they are otT on a new lease of life at the box olTicb. It is exclusively their show, although the original, story by M. M. Mus.sclman and Jack Lait, Jr., is flrlit rate, the interpolated comedy skits and songs by Sid Kullcr and Ray Golden arc timely and fresh, the production numbers by Lew Pollock and Sidney Mitchell excellent, and .David utlor's direction is fast, well paced fi>r both coiiicdy and a touch of ro- mance. Much of the fiin develops nulurally from the farcical story, which piir- purts to tell the adventures of the it', frcres in their elTorts to win bi'ondcastin.g recognition. Marjorie jiver brings them word in their niihattaii boarding house that a sp.)ii.m)r is searching for .some roal liillbiMios. right fiom the Blue Rid';e Miountains. They scamper to the ijackwoods. rent a mountain cabin and wait for-the talent scoul.s. Fiict that the boys and Miss Weaver are nii.ilaken for distant rolalivcs of a reudint; fiirnilv. brings the str i'xht- sli i.iliiig Hiilliolds lo dislurb their .sclifine. In time they arc 'discdv- eivd' ;ind relurncd to Nc<v York fur a h.\Tlthv radio contiacl. M>'aii\vhile. the Ritz trio lias ."iat- irizcrt Snow While as tlicy clean up lli-j diisl.v shack; tlicv pu( on a v;-- nmU broadcast from the viliae.e wiMi li>'; il l ileiil h.Tniioniziii!! Ihr Pulloi-U- iU'lvoll number, 'Mooii.-ihiiie vor Sinners in Paradise Hollywood, May 3. fiilvir 1 rPk'OM.- ui K.'n liiililHinilli iliii'(l»ii. K*;iliiivH .Miidc* IJvaii.''. J.)lin Hull".-*. Jlrm-c Cubol. .Mm-lun Marlln, (;^iie l.iK'Miurl, Dli'iii'li'.l liy Jiinii-a Wlmlc. DriKliial alory, HiiroM Hucl.-hy; sciwil- riliiy. l.wvr Cnli-. u>iri.id j:iK.|;ii>y nn<l l.iiuiri ^jlt^vuMH; cionpr:!.. ^Iforpi; liulilnsdir;. iditiir. iisiirlie Wrlislil; miialc. ■C'liui-lcs I'lPVln. Pifvlpivcd :il Ali..tnlwkT, tlloil-' dali-. Amll 27. '3K. ItunnlHH llim>. ■ inliiy. Anne WpiiKiiii. ..Mndk-r! llviins riin Tnyliir ...lolih Holes iSiiiicri .\l.il.)ii« Ilnii-e riiliii: Iria <:'iiin|ir.iii .M;irlun> Marlln :<iimlcir ('orey ilvnc LniUliMrl 'riii-linii <.'liu«e I'liiirliiKA Wvniors .Mr,!. ]''mnlillil .S.v.lii.'y Xin.1 Brvant Jliincyinan Mlliiurn sione .l"s»uii .... Ilnuald l;.Tiry llnrrl^iiii Jlrii '.Moi'gan t'onwav i'lng... Willie l-'UHB Theme of the shipwrecked passen- gers, strangers lb each other, who are faced with a common peril, has intrigued writers for many centur- ies, from Shakespeare to Barrie. Harold Buckley, of the Universal writing staff, is the latest to tackle a much used, and abused, plot. 'Sin- ners in Paradise' tells what happens to nine passengers when a Paciflc- air-cllpper cracks up in a storm and tosses them unharmed on the shores of a South sea island. The film pos- sesses enough entertainment for B rating at dual showings. John Boles and Madge .Evans play the leads. It is melodrama sufficiently. lurid' to be cut into several parts and re- leased as a serial. In nis effort for realism James Whale hag overdone some of his scenes, and the task of. introducing iso many characters by telling the Ufe history-of each in- volves too much footage. By the time all the actors and the audience get acquainted, the newsreel begins. What the author, apparently is try- ing to prove is that life is something which must be lived, and past mis- takes and felonies some day must be faced orid rectified. At least , that seems to be the idea, and at the final fadeout. a trim sloop, having on board such of the original airship's company as . have not cut ench other's throats, sails towards the setting sun and the grand jury. Au- dience imagination, already well ex- ercised by some very incredible events, takes care of the finish. Each of the players has an un- sympathetic part. iss Evans , i.s a young wife who is running awny from her husband for reasons' unknown: John Boles is resident of the i.sland who escaped from a Shanghai jail just before his trial ' for murder; Bruce Cabot is a fugitive gunman; Marlon Martin a blonde huzzv type; Gene Lockhart a crooked politician, and Charlotte Wynters a Detroit heiress who has walked out on a sitdown strike in her factorie.<«. Also. Donald Barry and M'organ Conway, munitions salesmen, whojie nefarious business keeps nations at war. Wll lie.Fung is a Chinese cook, always was a Chinese cook, just llk'e his father and grandfather before him. Some of the dialog is a bit peppy, reminiscent of Alms Ave years ago, Ditto the plot. Fli'ii. VIVACIOUS LADY (WITH SONG) Hollywood, May 3. KlCO'ltudlo n»lf'-i>i»» *>t iN'iirKV Hi-V'Mipi l>i-i><lui'ilfin. b'fuiiii'OH (-iiituiT J!«tU''i's, JiiiiiHH Sti'wnri, .liini>*H Klllftun. Ilfiiliih JJiin<ll, < 'liKi'lfM ('iiUiirn. J>ln>ctciJ Uy «:.'iirKe HhMiMii*. H'.tny liy 7. A. H. Wyllc; MiTHiMiiHuy Wy 1'. J. Wulfrttiit ani Ki'IH-hI I'liK^iim; t-niiii'm, JtuliOi L <li> (IrHHHi; |iiuh|i-iiI ic-'ii-i*. Ituy WiH>b; HI i-:iiii£<*NM>n(r<, ItUi'xi-ll Hi'nni'll; mif l»y tifotK** Jt'XrtHl, Jnvk M-k- hlll MOit 'IVil Shti|>li'ii; viH-iil 'Hri'flilKi'nitMili*, Hnui-r KUenn; »'JUiii*, If-.'iiry lli'mmn; hh-h. (Jli-i'i'inr. ,\ iK.'k Nt'I/'iiii. I'lvvli'w I'll m I'l'iiitiiKi'K', IInllyu'iHiiJ, April IMt, "JH. Itmi- iiliiiC lIuiH, I iiild^. iiiircy., ':|iii:»r nfi^'^rH iVii'i- f-iiiK-H Sl*>\^iirl Kr<|l|| ' ; . . , J:iiii< n I'IIMmiI) Ali'M. .M(iru:in lldinll Ml'. .Mi>l'KHii .1 'liiii-li'.^ . Ciiliiini il>'\-i\ .'I rti-i'n Mcrci'i'' .loiiiiy : ni\IIN Kr'iincily A |il,' M.iriiiu")' l-'i-:)iil.llii J'HiiuliMrii t'(il|ii'|i;t-r ' Cni'lv- Sni f mm \VillU-i-- Cjiiiliiili 1:t. k l,::ir.'<ini .i....|.ii ; riiitii l'..rl-r Willi-? i;, >i Miniature Reviews 'There's Always a 'Woman' (CoU. Fast and breezy com- edy against murder mystery background. 'Kentucky Moonihlne' (20th). Excellent comedy entertain- ment with songs, starring the Ritz Bros. 'Sinners In Paradis«' (U). Madge Evans and John BjIcs in a South Sea island metier for the lower bracket duals. ■Vivacious iUady'. (RKO). Top- flight comedy featuring Ginger Ro-xers, James Stewart, James Eljison, Bsiilah Bondi and Charles Coburn. 'Crime School' ( Well acted story of life in Juve penal institutions. 'Extortion' (Gol). College background for a B whodunit. -Weak dualer wi;h Scott Coltun and Mary Russell. 'Clipped WInirs' (Nat.). Third-rate air story, only for the minor duals. 'Flight Into Nowhere' (Col). Jack Holt starrer. Hybrid aviar tioti-jungle theme should gel by. in duals. 'Law of the Underworld' (RKO). Lacking in punch, this mobster anecdote is fair duals fodder. romantic adventures and tribulations of a New York cabaret osinger and a youthful college professor. It is a case of love at Ars( sight, a speedy wooing and hasty marriage. Then the young man takes his bride to the small town and introduces her to his family and associates. Prejudice and stern respectability resist the inva- sion. Manner In which approval of the marriage is won from the boy's parents is amusingly accomplished. In thisir ' predicament of living apart until the conventional afVicni- tiss of proper introduction into so- ciety are ob.served, M'-.s Rogers and Stewart - undergo a .series of con- nubial afjiapppintments, interrup- tions and interferences. Most fun in the film is derived .from this an.ocle. Clever and fresh twists have l>i!en supplied in the scrcenscript by P. J. Wolfson and Ernest Pngano. Performances throughout are above par. Mi.s.s Bondi is the under- standing mother-in-law and Charles Coburn is excellent as th: father of the bridegroom. James Ellison, sans western makeup', and Frances Mercer have supporting parts. 'Viv<icious Lady' is one of the best of this studio's. releases in many monihs, and theatres with courage lo cxnioit it with enthusiasm wi<^ get handsome returns. Fli?!. GRIME SCHOOL Hollywood. May .1. Wnrnfr ' BruH. p'lfiiHi* of Kii->l .N'jiliuiiol liriHliii'lliin. l-\'iiliirHii. IIm* 'l)"ail KikI' kidM, Hiimiiliri'y lliium-t, Oiilu I'aifr. Ilii'.'i-1'-'l liy J.iiwta'.SPllnr. "Khii-y. ri-Hnu Williiir: i."i-.'<'n- liliiy hv Wllliiir ami 'Vlni-i*iil Slioriiiaii; riiiii^rii, Arlliur .'I'lidil: rtltir I'.llliir. 'I'i.rry AIiii-in': iniliili-, .Mux Kii»lii-'r. Previt'Wi'ij ,,1 Wll, llfillywoiHl, May 2, lluni:iiiK liini>, IK> iiilniiifH, Krankltt Wairnn Dllly TTalop Mi|lllrl Iliililiy Jul-dall • i'l'iry Iliilil/. Hall Siilki* I.Mil ijori—y I^Hln I|..|-(ianl I'linHl.-y Himi' Ilillirlol llrll .Mrirli- llradi* uay JliiKarl Sii^ Wari-fii -, fialu I'li^'n ft-'d iI.iitmM iirreriiiiin. .Ir. I'lMippi- Wfliliiil Jli.yliurn MnVifult I'v K.-iid'ill JiHlKi' r'ljiiiiiii 4'hHrl>'i4 1'i-ifwli>'ldui< .liii* l>r.lani.y ..Milliiirn Klniift iluaril :..ll.i|.ry I'orilinv Old OtH-liii- S|ii.|it-<.r f'liftrLnrri Si'W l^iN-liir Iiiiiiiilii .i:i-lkt{ri I'•iinnilH}'liiii'*r KriiiiK' .fiifiiti'l .\li-H. Kili'ko Ili-I«n Miii'Ki'lhir .Mr. Illiikii AI Hrl.lm- .Vli«. llHWklnK S.Oill lliirria .Sl(-k I'iirmdiip'ilii I'anl J'iii-i-ihI -Jiihii Hnttt-<-r Ja«-k .Miiwi-r ■luiikli' I-'raiik mill iifili-iM- li<i,:mi I'M liiiruMii .Si-hwai'i/. Jiiiii.>M Jl. i.'iii-riiiii An excellent comedy, splendidly acted by a line cast, headed by IGiiiuer Ruger.s, James Stewart, .lames Elli.son, eulah Bondi and ! Charles Coburn. Il is a strong first run rclea.se justifying extra, ijooking days iind will s'.iind up ;il llie'bo-x- oriicc behind liberal advance advcr- li.-iiig. The versatile Mi.'Ss Rogers displays lo llio full her ability lo play a siraiglit part with succe.<.-i equal to Ihc st of the 111 ins' lead ing women. The picture al.-;o inicov m s George Stevens as a front .niik director arid pniducer who knows ihe showman- ship value.-i of env'eliipin'^ a some- what .-jcrious theme, with the cloak of enmed.v. Kiilire pindiidion re- lied-! ciilluisia.Mn and com" iiialioii of playois and loehiiicil cleparl- iiieiUs; ' ivaciiius l-.ifly' js eiil.'r- laiiiiiu'nt 01' llie liiijlie.il order and l)i-')adesl T|)p'.Ml. "ii.ry Ijy 1. .\. lulls the When Sidney Kin^.sley finished with Ihe 'Dead End' boys, only one Of them was on his way to the stale reformatory. The others stood on the waterfront waiting for the day when the gang loader would come out and tell Ihem all aixiut il. They won't have to wail lhal- lonu. Craiie Wilbur puts Die whole crew in re- form school ill his origin.il screcii- play. 'Crime .S'liool,' which is a li-ri.s-e. melodrnrhulie lllm. wjlh a mrjs- .■Jage of modern penology.. It is rough enlcrlaiiimcnt. sometimes brutal, mostly inlcrcsling and cxeilin-;, and- should do good business where audi- enees like 'cm lough. The Galcsville iug is no picnic. For 12 venrs it has been opiMiilirig on Ihc old .system of eracking diiwii hard and getlinj(. discinline al the eiid of a cat-o'-ninc-lails. The boys don't like il. I'hey are pushed around and badly treated. The food i.-; bad iind Ihe eiivirohineiii w;)r>ir. .Spe- cial lessons in all the nmst vieinu-i forms of crime are laii'.'.lit the in- mates. Revolt and atleinjils at es- cape arc handlcfil by einel uiiiii.sh- iiieiil. So the kids .settle .'Imwii lo make lli; be.-l of i h.iil b irtiain which is lianded out by llio juvenile e.iiiil. Tli.-.'n lliliiiiihrev Biijart. -i-f Ihe ^^•|lllly e'ininii.^.-i')n-'>r oi' i.-iiir>';:liiiii. omes. lo the pi-u:>.' jii an iii-;pe<.'lioii trip. He fires the grafting warden; introduces humane methods oC deal- ing with the boys who, at the fin- ish, save him from a political dou- ble-cross. Boys are paroled for good behavior and the reformatory, which was a crime school, is transformed Into a constructive institution. ' Yarn is- raw and not for timid eyes, but it's the kind of flini which completely justifies itself. Lewis Sellers has done a flrsl-class job of melodramatic direction. . Wilbur and Vincent Sherman collaborated on the screen scr'pt, which is fast and logical. .Some-. Individual performances stand out.liks a welt on a 13-ycar- old back, Billy Halop ai^( Leo Gor- cey are the toughest muggs in the bimch. They and the plher 'Dead Endcrs.' inoU'ding Huntz Hall, Ber- nard Punslcy and Gabriel Dell, give realistic impersonations. Bogarl, who was the killer In the Gbldwyn Him version of 'Dead . End,' is on the side of law ond decency in'Crime School,' afid turns In a convincing job. Wcl- don Heyburn and Cy Kendall' are good. Only femme part is played by Gale Page, a lesser bit. 'Crime School' Is a virile, hard- hitting film. Fliu. Flight Into Nowhere Ciilumliia prDducilon -nnd r.-IC'iMn. .^i; .Turk >lult; reaturca Jacfiuidiim Walls; lii: riii-coll. Pii-ccli'd liy I>«»'I.h I>. (hIIImi. .Sm-oiipplny by .Tarfeniiin INirkirr and Cm-.l'in ill liy fnini. atory by Wlllluin Ulniiiu anl I'liir^nctt. Jay fjohnpldor; cunicni', Jrinif.s .s. I'roivn. At OInbr, N. Y., dual, werk A|nil ,'|i), 'BM. ItuiinlnR lliiii'. u;i iiiliia. Jlin Jliirnr Jm-k II-ilc Juan llmtiinond - ui-i|iip||iif Hill Ki'lloitB....,' ,...l)lck rnr,. a IKf MiulhiHVS ..liiin,*H I; i-K'a I.-An: ; . .K'-ii-i.n Siin-i'll 'I'i-An; i.'iMz l.:ili-r lliiwiiril liuiiiiiiiiii.l I'owai-.l llif-Kiiria 1)1-. Ilul|i-r , ..IKiliiN-i l-'i-ili« Vlni-L'nli-. Uci-liir Shiiiu EXTORTION -Cidiinilila prndiu-linn and ralijiiai*. J>V:i- lllI'L-a Sriill Culliin, .Mury ICllHHilll. l>lr.*i'LHd liy - IjiiMiUvrt lUllyoi-. .Sri-f •iiiil-.iy Iiy lOiirl Kelloii: cuniora. lti*njanilii llni>; cilliur,- llona llat-llrk. Al Strand. H'klyii. dual, ivco?; April tfil, '3S. lluiin'lnu llliii*. .'iT inliia. - f.arry ('nntiilicll; Si-nlt I'ultun ll'-lly Tladi'llp. Mary Kunifell I'rolctii'or 'I'lail.'iii*. ,..-, .Tliiii-Hlnii liall Inapcctor C'orrlxaii. iArlliur l.ott P.liiahllpht.', '. I:Pill* .Miii-:;an. I^i-alff - iianiilnt;....: l-'rank ('. WIImuu Mar^rlc Klak.- Ann i>ni-Jin (■uat^l roar.snn J. I-*ai-i-!>li .Mui-Dnlialit .^upy I'cllll tleiM-Ka onr.M-iiian, Jr. Itiiy Jo.nnlUKH...., .\*k-k I.iikiiia KnuR' l.np, .......-,.; Ittilaii'il Cut JnlTrey Tlloin ..Albert Viin l>i.kki>r Ual)». : :... Hulk Klllliird Collegiate background for .a B whodunit .which falls to impress. Film wavers between mystery and farce and Is never altogether sue- ces.sful at eiither, although the mys- tery is better than the farce. There are a half dozen suspects in the campus murder of an unpopu- lar proctor, which result in numer- ous complications. Investigation is siagsd by gumshoes in one. of the classrooms, that of the physics pro- fessor, Thurstpn Hall, himself one of the suspects. His! daughter, ary Russslli Scott Colton. editor of the' campus paper, and. J. Farrcll .Mac- Donald are among the non-suilty hauled in to the classroom investi- gation, each of whom is there be- cause . of some . known grudge a'.;ainst deceased. Turns out that the dead proctor, Albert Van Dekker, had been blackmailing several on the campus, among them Frank C. Wil- .son. an honor student who has bncn filching exam papers bcfrjre Iho deadline. Editor of the campus rag finally solves the mystery, thus win- ning the girl and absolving the Prof., her father. Execution of the film Is below par, thoiigh Scott Coltoh, Mary Russell and most of the cast turn in avcra.ge performanceii. Impression gained al one point is that while crime is be- ing committed, which is at night, one character is. simultaneously -in the nniiddle of ihe next day. Lambei-t Hil|ver's direction provides some hustle bustle and there's something doing every minute. Treatment is confusine in snots, however. tendin<{ to muddle rather than mystify the audience. Fair action meller, which shoul do all right in the duals on what fol- lowing Jack Holt has. After a very brisk start, the story falters about midway,, getting too near the swanips of contusion. First half of the film centers around com-, mercial aviation and packs the ba* ginning ok a suspensciul story, fast, interesting action and miich fln« camera work. Then the locale settles down in the jungles of South Amer- ica apd the story gats out of hand. By the tithe the windup comes, a deal of the interest has fled. Jack Holt plays a oilot boss of an American airline, which plans to run a .service down, through the western coast of South America. HL; senior pilot (Dick Purcell) is a carefree, c'joisHc flyer givci) to disobeying orders. Holt believes in him .and keeps him with the Arm because he knows the boy Is sccrc'ly wed to the boss' niece. After several rules-lnfrBclion epi- .sodes. Holt decides to punish the boy by not sending him on an explora- tion .flight, across S. A. Boy, ired, steals the plane ar.d tries to make a grandstand stunt of it. He is forced down through fuel shortage in a jun- gle. Everyone gives the flyer up for lost, but Holt organizes an expedi- tion to penetrate'the Interior of the country. After brushes with hostile tribesmen and suffering, the expedi- tion finds the flyer. He. has fallen in with friendly Indians, painted to be the last descendants of the Peruvian -Incas. There he. has married a na- tive and given himself up to drink. Why Holt decides to bring him back to civilization aiid why the fly- er never gets back £puld have fiir- ni.shed more climactic punch than Ihev did. Star - turns In his standard per- formaniie of the to^igh. straight-for- ward, able he-man. Purcell, as the weakling pilot, gets awav to a good .start, but doesn't act out the final .iccncs very ImDrcssivelv.- .Tacqiialine Wells, as the girl; has little to do but hand-wr'naiKg scenes with Holt. Jamss Burke occasionally gets a laugh in a comedy role of pilot- sloow for the star. Karen Sorrell is ao'ioTlipg as the native girl, and the vet Shakespearean actor. Frit/. Lei- ber. is cxnellent as" the chief of the Indian tribe. Dircclion dirt what it r,ould for the story. Camera aces all the wav. CLIPPED WINGS l'i--'.uii'a i-i*|r.aHi> i)f Niiliiiniil rii-liii-i»H 111 iidni-l inn, Ki'iiTlli >;]i l.lny.l J l'ii^l|l-:i. Itnsa. Iind Ki'lHi. NVIIlliiin .T i.y. i;>.iir{>. Ili'uiiX. Il'*iiry Olh'i. .lustiii l(nliai-'l^. Iili*i>i-l"il liy .Sliiarl. 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Poorly wrillen yarn eonecrns a man who di.sappeais during -the World War and his half-biothe.-. ycar.s later, who is trainiiig lo bj- eomc an army aviator, but fliinki .llirou'-'li yiifrering from a .storin pho- bia. In lilt" end nil! t vo meet .up .■>;i;iin. Ihi'- elder brolhi'r now a (i- iiiaii on llie trail of oil lliieve.v Tli:r rsloiy i.^ raiiililirig and Jumpy. Dia- lni£ adds notliing to il as a writiiii! job. Lloyd Hii'fhc.i; and il|i-,m Jniiney are Ihe brollicrs. the tjirl is Ui)!<:ilin(l Keiili. In h'j v.av (Idi-s ;iiiy of the (■'i>L o(r.--ei the .slorv h.indiean.i and Ihe inetlioci'ily of the fiiliru in'odiio litin. I'it'liire niiisl liav- lieeii liiriied on", vi iy r-hi-ajilv. allhuu'th iiicludiiri mi- nicious -^-eii;'.-; in llie air oiie :i rrjlil l);'lwe:Mi iwi) Diacjiiiie.-!. K;i"ii)e f: "li •I lllirilill" aij'l)l:iiiit, viM) ll'l'i- nari. iliiii'ii." Ill .,ari;ly, i.i ain i^ -'"; lilv li.'iiidly.'I. ('(Mir. REBELLION I'ri-H.-i'nl rek'O-HO of U; II. Dcrr prudiiiMiii .si-ii-'. 'I'.jin Kfunc. Illracli-d by i.vn Kli'ni-i>ii, .'-iliiry uiiil acrfPnjilay. .Inliii 'I*. .N'l'vllli.; laiMifra. Arthur Miinliialll; Mniiii'U J. M. Wi'Mimiri'lnnil; cdllnr. Dnuulil llar- i.-ifi. .\( l.liirrly, 1.1 t-iiln, dual. JtunnliK litn... illl iiiliiH. I'aiinll ■ T.>nl Ki'Cil*. I'aillH KICL I'aii.'liii* Itii-iir.l'i 0(iiif-:iil KriKiliIii Mania ., Illlalil Itnylo I'tililn -. .(Jliiii I'an.i-lit IIiiIkIiik Il<iui-r <li-ay 'l'a,\liir ,... i., KiiliMi-l .Mi'K<-fi/i*» Kl ..Alli-n l'a\.m llalila JiK k < u,; l.<illlH I.llii ('ill-.--/. iM-ni.'i-iil -. , .'I'lluu-luiII l.'ii- It Setting is the California pcri-jd right after the signing of tho treaty with the U. S. which guaranteed llie Iright.v of Mexican citixcn in the slate, ! a«d ■Rebellion' goes into the mailer I of outcropping bri'iaiidage ■ winch aio.se immediately while '■'asliiM:4!-m was napping. ^ I'residenl sends Turn Koenn, hii ' peisonal aide and a cavalry olficer, : into the disputed territory trying l.o I find what's going cin. Mission is -it the request of Hila Carisino. a ; Spanish lookei-, who had lost her i father to the murdering land jump- I ers. Kccne flnds the matter one it ' business and pjsasurc. Film has enough of the tried an.^ true western ingredients to get it by in the overall trade, and il'.; lust long enough not to tire. liitni:. Law of the Underworld IlKif ri'lcaap rrf Kiilifrl Sl..k pi-.i-Iii Mlmi. !•'■ iMill-i-rt rlil'Hli-r .Mm I'l.i, .\(in.; ■iln'r-v, rilla.ilii Clannldll. \V-ill..|- AL-I. Ir. .1 liy l,i-w J,-iiidi>rH. 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