Although tending to be over-melodramatic in presentation, "Drums," an English film now at the University, nevertheless unfolds an engrossing tale of mutiny and conspiracy among the natives of northwest India. Filmed entirely in technicolor, the picture contains splendid interior shots of a traditional Mohammedan feast, as well as magnificent panoramic views of rugged mountain gorges. One might well protest, however, against the Buckingham Palace splendor of the supposedly primitive British army outposts, strangely out of harmony with the rude country around the Khyber Pass.

Its chief weakness lies in the poor quality of the acting performances, excepting that of the little Indian boy Sabu. Unlike the mediocre portrayals turned in by the rest of the cast, his rendering of the role of Prince Azim is an artistic triumph. With his frank smile and unassuming manner, the boy has an appealing personality and a complete naturalness that stamp him as a really fine child actor.

"Blondie," a screen adaptation of the famous newspaper comic strip, bogs down in occasional nauseating bits of slushy sentimentality, but the antics of Dagwood and Baby Dumpling generally prove amusing.