Show TilE THE VANQUISHED IS I DRAMATIC EXPOSE OF OFA OFA OFA A DANGEROUS EltA EILA The Tho two fisted story of a Southern towns town's struggle with a corrupt Reconstruction Reconstruction Recon Reconstruction Administrator Is brought to the screen with a riot of color and excitement excitement ex ex- In Paramount's brand new Technicolor adventure drama The v Van Van 1 I which Is due to open Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day at the Egyptian Theatre Set against a backdrop abounding with Intrigue and violence the action action- loaded film stars John Payne In a role tailor-made tailor for his virile talents Payne portrays a 0 returned Confederate major who upon seeing how his town Is being ruined by parasitic carpetbaggers decides de decides de- de to throw In with them so as to gather enough evidence to expose their evil doings His plan of attack however results In his Incurring the enmity of the town he so heroically Is attempting to save Paynes Payne's unenviable situation takes a still stUl further turn for for the worse when his fo foes s learn that his true loyal loyalties tics still remain with the cause of the towns towns- man He then becomes a hunted out out- law Involved with Payne In the films film's a thrill-a-minute proceedings are Lyle Bettger as the cruel and vindictive Civil Administrator Willard Parker a greedy Union Captain Jan Sterling a low-born low beauty who rises to enormous power through her friendship with Bettger and Coleen Gray as Paynes Payne's childhood sweetheart who stays at his side despite his apparent alliance with the Civil oppressors This rousing saga of the old South during Its most hectic era is the seventy- seventy sixth William Pine and William Thomas production and advance r reports po t herald It as their best to date audiences audiences audiences audi audi- were particularly enthusiastic over overa a fiery nery scene In which the two delectable delectable delectable delec- delec delec delec- table belles Jan Sterling and Coleen Gray settle a difference I feren e of pf opinion Ion by engaging In physical combat The feline ferocity with which the two go at one another i described I as a 0 moving episode pI alone being worth the price pric of admission sion |