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Purple Heart Attracts Audiences Amid War Film Range
Sunday feature at the Ples Theatre presents The Purple Heart a grim WWII drama about Japanese atrocities and stranded air crew. Dana Andrews leads a strong cast in a two set prison and court sequence with a fatal verdict. Monday and Tuesday bring The Hour Before the Dawn a wartime drama with Franchot Tone Veronica Lake. Donald O Connor stars Wednesday and Thursday Be Off the Old Block a lively family musical with Peggy Ryan Ann Blyth Helen Vinson and others.
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Ples
China
Tokyo
Howr
Dana Andrews
Nina
Amna
W. Somerset Maugham
Paramount
Franchot Tone
Veronica Lake
Michael Hogan
Lesser Samuel
Maugham
Tone
England
Germany
Miss Like
Miss Lake
Binnie Marnes
Henry Stephenson
Tig
John Sutton
the Peoples
Donald O'Connor
O’connor