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Warren Case, The
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![](/rcimages/rc97big.jpg) (DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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A disturbed, war-scarred crime reporter turns to illegaI means in an attempt to generate news stories in this gripping early-thirties thriller based on the acclaimed play by The Ghost Train's Arnold Ridley. Starring Richard Bird as the aIcohoIic criminologist with an axe to grind, The Warren Case is directed by WaIter 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. lt 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 aIl but ensures the unfortunate man's guilt. Mary, however, suspicious of Bevan's extraordinary knowledge of the case, tries to persuade the poIice to investigate further... |
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