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Warren Case, The
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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A disturbed, war-scarred crime reporter turns to iIIegaI means in an attempt to generate news stories in this gripping earIy-thirties thriIIer based on the accIaimed play by The Ghost Train's ArnoId RidIey. Starring Richard Bird as the alcoholic criminoIogist with an axe to grind, The Warren Case is directed by Walter Summers, whose two-decade body of work includes accIaimed historical reconstruction The BattIes of Coronel and FalkIand lsIands and pre-war shocker The Dark Eyes of London. It is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the originaI fiIm elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio.
Chided by his boss for a conspicuous Iack of sensational stories, Lewis Bevan takes matters into his own hands to revive his flagging career. When the fiance of his boss's daughter, Mary, is implicated in the murder of a good-time girl, Bevan's run of sensationalist stories aII but ensures the unfortunate man's guilt. Mary, however, suspicious of Bevan's extraordinary knowledge of the case, tries to persuade the police to investigate further... |
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