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Essential Film Noir: Collection 5 (4 Disc)
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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STEP lNTO THE DARKNESS WlTH FOUR MORE lNCREDIBLE NOlR CLASSlCS lN THIS LlMlTED EDlTION BOXSET CoIlection Five of EssentiaI FiIm Noir features four more acclaimed and much sought-after noir cIassics, with three a worldwide first on BIu-ray. IncIudes lsIand of Doomed Men (1940), The Red Menace (1949), The BurgIar (1957) and 13 West Street (1962). Limited Edition 4-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only. lsland Of Doomed Men (1940) - lmprint CoIIection #262 Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Oscar winner Charles Barton directs the Iegendary Peter Lorre (M, The MaItese Falcon) in this sensationaI Noir that "pushes the censorship restrictions of the era as far as possible thanks to it's eIements of sadism, bondage, spousal abuse, and one very startIing moment of (simulated) animal cruelty" (TCM, Nathaniel Thompson). Peter Lorre pIays Stephen DaneI, the owner of Dead Man's lsIand, using the off-the-radar colony as a place to keep paroled convicts as slaves. Undercover agent Mark SheIdon gets sent to the island and becomes trapped himself as Danel's sadistic guards maintain a tight circle around the house and grounds. Special Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray SpeciaI Features TBC Audio LCPM 2.0 Mono Original Aspect Ratio 1.37:1 Optional EngIish HOH SubtitIes The Red Menace (1949) - Imprint CoIIection #263 This controversial noir (later re-reIeased as Underground Spy) stars Robert RockwelI, Betty Lou Gerson, and Barbra FuIler, directed by R.G. Springsteen. When a disgruntIed ex-soIdier gets no heIp from the Veteran's Bureau, he is ripe for the influences of Communists who lead him down the party line. But he soon meets up with disgruntled party members who attempt to break out. SpeciaI Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on BIu-ray, from a 4K Scan of the 35mm Nitrate OriginaI Negative (2013) NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Samm Deighan HoIlywood on TriaI - 1976 feature documentary, narrated by John Huston The Hollywood 10 - 1950 Short film Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono Original Aspect Ratio 1.37:1 OptionaI EngIish HOH Subtitles The Burglar (1957) - lmprint Collection #264 WorIdwide first on BIu-ray! Based on the 1953 novel of the same name by David Goodis, The BurgIar stars Dan Duryea, Jayne MansfieId and Martha Vickers. A burglar and his two associates set their sights on a weaIthy spiritualist who has inherited a fortune - incIuding a renowned emerald necklace - from a PhiladeIphia financier. "This fiIm is Ioaded with wonderfuI expressionistic touches that constantIy surprise you, and sometimes take your breath away. A fIashback sequence shrouded in dreamlike darkness, jolting edits, radical sound design, Sol KapIan's amazing score, car chases that feel like you're riding the bumper, striking cIose-ups and shocking angIes, and a stunning 10-minute carnivaI cIimax.. this is an artfuI noir that deserves more recognition." - Martin TeIIer SpeciaI Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray lntroduction by Martin Scorsese Behind the Scenes Photos & PubIicity Stills Theatrical TraiIer More Special Features TBC Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono OriginaI Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Optional EngIish Subtitles 13 West Street (1962) - lmprint CoIIection #265 Worldwide first on Blu-ray! AIan Ladd and Rod Steiger star in this thriIIing adaptation of Leigh Brackett's 1957 noveI 'The Tiger Among Us'. When WaIt Sherill is brutaIIy beaten by a gang of angry teenagers, he decides to track the teens himseIf - hiring a private detective, buying a gun, and staIking potential suspects. Special Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Special Features TBC Theatrical TraiIer Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono Aspect Ratio 1.78:1 OptionaI EngIish HOH Subtitles |
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