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The Fantastic Exploits of the Master Spy of World War II. The Nine Lives and Counticas Loves of the Spy Without Procedent Colonal Scotland of

the British Intelligenco Who Lived for 25 Years as General Schottland of the Gorman High Command.

Hitler's

favorite general

was a

British

spy!

PRINCESS

COLLAB PICTURES

JACK HAWKINS GIA SCALA

The

Two- Headed

Spy

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1959.

FILMS

AM nauseated. I have

just been reading a re view from England" of the im now showing at the King's and Princess, "The Two-Headed Spy."

This angry young film critic,

the experience with all

That can be gained between Mayfair und Leicester Square, bleats tram Shepherd's Market that this is a "sweetly" (note that angry adjective) old fashioned nkn.

"It reminds me of those war time

were escapades which designed to show the MASSES how nasty the Nazis were.... the evil Fuchrer, the Gestapo torture chambers...." and 10 on. It is evident that P.G.D. of F&F is not only angry, he is simply furious that any could hold such antiquated notions.

General

# top

Schottland, General of Hitler's, working

Dé

CURRENT & COMING by

ANTHONY FULLER

Jack Hawkins and Gin Scala in a scene from "The

Two-Headed Spy.”

one another before they Ave miles."

cover

is 1

it is of any Use

the river; so many giraffes top- Ing elong; so many elephante blowing tritonic raspberries, that I am tired for the time

being, of all the animal king- dom

In this Alm, there is another search for the Mines of Solo- mon. In fact they reach it, and there are so many jewels there, that it looks like the Wallchape} branch of Woolworth's Stores,

But on the way, there are all sorts of dangers. Not least, a jump over Are, and this dan- Kerous scene will have the audience spilling ice cream all aver the place.

There is a nosly scene when the natives sharpen up spears to add a little point to the

story.

George Montgomery takes over the role of Harry Quar termain, apparently zon of the great Allan. Harry a trifle intolerant owing to certalis un-. stated incidents arriving out of the behaviour of the foë during World War I.

David Farrar as Rick Cobb, is George's partner on this excur

slon; Mins Taina Elg, daughter of a German Missionary, is first,

He says the film pretends to be true, but that the British War Ofee will not come clean with the Columbia Film Company. That, he takes it, is proof that it is not true.

All this latier offers Ught re- of fact. *The As a matter

Het to the terror of the storm Twe-Headed 8py" is as thrilling and fire sequences. The camera The hunters in full cry as it is possible to be. It ha work is really wonderful humiliating scent. One asks the abject object of George's

the close-ups which bring a whether

scom. and Inter his lady love human quality to the animals, worrying about the survival of when at last he learns a little for the British Ede.

I have no meats of knowing The music is delicately woven the human race when some men when t

primitive re-

No brain teaser, this is 'good whether all the incidents of the to the theme, Together Time," are so obviously

fact a particularly apt number which mainders.

entertainment on the Boys' Own film are iruo, trus it is a

The whole thing is like the Paper lines. The whole family that there was a high ranking delicately heraidy mating time.

first of October un the moors, can gather together for a good German officer of mixed kind-

only there are men to shoot, not show. red who did work for the Bri. fish Intelligence; and I took it

phensants. film had for granted that the thin officer in mind.

There is a harrowing scene of the Gestapo torture chamber which the old quoted reviewer of F & F thinks should be left out, Apparently he cannot be Beve such things took place,

Jack Hawkins gives o fine audacious account in the and rnie of General Schottland. Alexander Kndx as the Gestapo chiet and Erik Schumann the General's alde also interpret their characters with intelll- gence.

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There are two killets, but these happen to Perri's encrates, the children will roar with approval to see evli laid low.

Bo Perth," a delicate as fairy story underlines the ex- quisite approach to the down- to-earth; resume of life-in-the- raw of the animal kingdom.

Am I heartily recommend for all that is best in cinema.

*

DOBBS.

There

"Showing at the Lee man.

arc

The humanitarian is the

Speaking of theatres, neither sheriff. He refuses the polles captain permission to use guns the Star nor the Metropole are and dogs. "They are not rab- large enough to carry the huge bile, these are men," But are productions they are showlig. they? When does a man cosse They have shown fewer alm to be a man? At what stage than any other cinemas this year

they because, although it you shoot him down like a

smaller theatres," they have had mad" dog?

near lynching outstanding productions. is n

und Stereophonic scene. A former convici inter- Cinemar

sound demand enormous servers venes on their behalf.

There is n woman, Cara Wil and deep breadth and depth in a Hams, waiting for

theatre. a man; any

謝 *** * Even when I cay, you must

LI I told you earlier that see this Alm. I ask myself why, Palmer has had her Hollywood The reason is, not only is it contract extended, Paramount good entertainment; it is in fact have written to say they have food melodrama, even though i aigned up Fred Astaire to play It has as its theme the mis is so cruel; but at the same time opposite her. odventures of a tough cowpoke, is an opus of, indictment. It

*** # wrongly accused of murder, Indicis you; It indicts me.

the run, pro fore the bar of humanity, it who, while on

young Ands us all guilty. attractive on. feels woman, and her small son from Indians. Finally he marries her.

ingredients tritin

in

mono-

and Astor, is a straight- The romantle slant is when forward western, Anely General Schottland, trying to locale an agent to take the place photographed

under one who had died Nazi torture, falla in with Gla Scata, and incidentally falls in love with her.

of

Certainly one of the best and certainly one of the most un usual of the espionage stories, this Alm is a thrill from be, ginning to bnd.

Broadway)

the

chrome.

The

are

RC-

**

The film is "The Pleasure Of His Company." This is a straight role for Fred Astaire who playe a man-about-town who returns to America to his Li Paimor, of enstranged wife,

Scepuse they disagree about their daughter's forthcoming

6617A TUSI," gathers

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"W. together some familiar, and the filca was the ingredients of "King "PERLY ane Introduced TV Lavourite Gaint Solomon's Mines, and remarriage to a cattleman, Latest of the Walt Disney Cheyenne) Walker to a cinema distributes them in a colour-

ful and exciting story.

The latest one to be bitten by fantasies to be shown in publio fa a full length film

The picture does not take the Along the way, it has time the Selence-Fletion big is JerrY Hongkong. I illustrates the shortest way to a happy end to

upon pronounce

racial Lewis. lively blography of a female ing, but it varies its interests, hatreds. Not so much those of

* squirrel, which, after ranging from evergreen romance colour as upon European me

He is to star in Visit to a and small boy asides, to mighty tlonal conflicts. eluding many dangers, finds forays with Indians in which This interested me more than Small Planet." The story deals

and with an outer space visitor t a mate. "Perri" is superbly the latter get more than their the scenes of the wild

Clint Walker rols, good as they are.

earth who tampers with the photographed in Techni- feathers ruffled.

ΣΟΥ hle own Is not a great actor, but his For truth to tell, I have seen world affairs color; the film covers the mighty physique and quickness so many crocodiles silding into amur ment. beauty of four changing on the draw serve him well in Reasons, RO that the ex this Alm. quisite forest background Virginia Mayo makes a cour- ageous and comoly Colla, while lends a vivid perspectivo Brian Keith is as good a villain against which the squirrel's as was ever hissed off the screen. Richard Eyer enjoys life drama is played.

There are the tender pathos, himself as Chad,

*The Alm hrs á storming

&pontaneous comedy, stark melodrama, and thrilling tacle.

SUC

NEW FILMS AT A GLANCE

Technicolor

SHOWING

Cause.

BROADWAY: serving the Allied

true Extremely well made with In- most authentilo scenes. lustrating fantasy. courtship of squirrels. Out. troduces Ola Beals as Com- standing feature is Dianey's Ability to credit aninmis with

human Personalities.

ROXY Anish,

"Perri" and although it lacka

life colour and scope, is for from The furry failed heroine and lacking stature on its own ac- later the hero take on human count. qualities, and their courtship and fight for survival give tho _main__appeal and drama of

struight in

TULERE are many reasons at why, from time to time, Now and again, Nature red in tooth and claw is evident, but films become a household

the main the megabre-and-topic-Instances nra “Garba.. the grotesque are avolded.

Speaks", a certain word Haunting songs, a beguiling used in "Pygmalion" brings dream ballet and rhytbrale commentary smoothly round of out the brass bands and the excellent qualiiles of the street parades to keep the sanguinary onth of the

screen.

now

In a way, you could say of squirrels as well as hubians,

The Deflant Ones." that the path of true love does

at the Star and not run smooth. Perri is a showing little pine squirrel who loses Metropole, will be talked about when she is very and remembered by this genero- her parents young in life She is quick tion for its compassionate and witted, however, and manages Intelligent statement

on

the

to avoid all the terrorists of filthy race war business that the wonds. But she longs for has broken out in three con- a place of her own. Nearby tinents.

is Porro, quite a dandy of a The telling is quite straight- squirrel, and what's more, an -forward, even melodramatic. A track carrying a load of convicts eligible bachelor.

off the road. Two He sayes Perri from a wild crashca cat, and she determines to escape. A white man Johnnie bulid her home in his suburb. (Tony Curils) and a black mari

Then, when

Paillor). all seems well, (Sidney

They are and they are about to get inked together by a chain. It forest fire sends in short enough to hold them married, a

It is long them scattering. But all ends close together.

enough to permit them to knock well.

The Alle outstanding for hell out of each other. the following Disney reasonA

Bomeone asks: “Why have

First; it is photographed in they: chaired a" white man ⋅ to natural surroundings," and ones a niggse?”! again the Disney producers are

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Light relief, thrília, catchy seans-end exquisite . forest

panion espionage Also Erik Schumanas

Alexander Knox.

and

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settings make this a life theme of Rider Hag Powerfall Ingenious! Sparkling with Win!=

pressiva film for all the family. STAIS METROPOLE, Tho Defiant Ones." One of the really great dina in bath theme and production. Hollywood's attack on the filthy racial war. Problem has two men chained to- rother la an altempi to excape prison. Tony Cortis (white man) Sidney Pollar coloured mas.). KING'S & PRINCESS: "The Two Headed Spy." Interne and exelling espionage picture which has Jack Hawking ng Hilller's trusted general, bus, who is really

sard's "King Solomon's Mines," withs = twist on

Colourful. ___tufreds.

thruting, SIF"

wild scenes, is a family film all the way. George Mont

and Kamery: 'Talna Els; David Farrer.

LEE & ASTOR: "Fort Dobbe." Clini (Cheyenne) Walker In straightforward western concerning lough hombru who is cleared of murder charge and marries widow. Ingredients familiar but well mixed up. Hlectio brushes against Indians and Impressive vialas, Also"Vir- ginia Mayo and Brian Keith.

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Henry Fonda (gunman) is kired tó ̋pho-

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Another answers: "They had able to give the animals strong · à sense of humour" personalities of their own,

Skrely the aborde here is that Perri and Porr could not do there is a type of mind which better; it is an lệ thùy know just a considered afficiently intel- what they are about and had ligent to hold a minor officó bul signed a contract with, Whit would consider, such a thing Dimoy.

humorous.. contrast, the enemy' From then on the film contres animals have all the dersetenta on the man-hunt. But, the un ties of screen villains. The is usual twist is that racial titreditor Maikie”, Klajne Ste- terplay among ito lype" la hlmost exceeds the common des pstonishingly, real, í

sire of the two men to eigaão, to This fun luterludes are the freedoms chien yasing squkerala, learning to, alt. They himmel' and fight. They] KINO'S " SU PRINCEBUI fedena krwe to tres, and the drveni, baiter, want ditimas y Only the 25 “Mouseboat, and ColourĖJA. ballal, vai cunningly "soNDSİYEG - BADLain or the yoõlies apprvelater "They will kn

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