Paul Cluett... "Jack, Holt Linda Lawrence "Mae Clarke in Nardant č. Henry Gordon "Harold Huber Kamaroff Victor Varconi Tiger Malone Paul Hurst DeRouget Oscar Apfel Brandenok Bradley Page
At the Metropol Theatre yesterday "Trouble in Morocco" opened to an audience which looked forward to excitement and action, and were not disappointed in that respect. Mr. Jack Holt, a veteran of the screen, comes back with vigour and vitality. Although not appropriately cast as a newshound after a big gun-running' story, yet he gives the impression of slyness, bravado and impudence usually connected with the screen's idea of a news syndicate reporter. His activities bring him to Morocco, where he meets an ex-beer baron, an alcoholic with a record as brilliant as his own machine-gunning. Mr, Paul Hurst, as the ex-beer baron, Tiger Malone, does not impress as a fighting man, but lends himself to the story without much difficulty of imagination. Miss Mae Clarke, a rival news reporter, is double-crossed by Mr. Holt, but manages to arrive at the outpost in time to see him in the uniform of a Legionnaire, through the courtesy of Tiger Malone, who changed identity with him. As Mr. Holt gets into dificult ties immediately, the captain of the outpost, played by Mr. C. Henry Gordon, sends him off on a patrol. His orderly, who is in with the gun-smugglers, befriends. Mr. Holt, and tries to get him out of the Legion, by sending him off with a truckload of high-powered carbines for a neighbouring tribe of Arabs, When the guns are delivered action follows almost too quickly to comprehend. The patrol is ambushed and are fighting against odds, when Mr. Holt saves the day by dashing back to the outpost and ordering two armoured cars which completely rout the attackers, A newsreel and two comedies rounded out a worth-while programme which had not a moment's hesitation in it—rr-w.
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