Noir archive 9-film collection. Volume 3, 1957-1960.
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Published
[United States?] : Mill Creek Entertainment, [2019].
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | BLU-RAY FEATURE NOIR | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY GOLDEN ERA N | On Shelf |
| Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | MOVIES NOIR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Americans -- England -- Drama.
Arson -- Drama.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
Corruption -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Crime films.
Criminal behavior -- Drama.
Defectors -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Drug enforcement agents -- United States -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangster films.
Gangsters -- Drama.
Insurance investigators -- Drama.
Interracial dating -- Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
Newspaper editors -- Drama.
Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Racism -- Drama.
Romance films.
Spies -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Drama.
Veterans -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Arson -- Drama.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
Corruption -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Crime films.
Criminal behavior -- Drama.
Defectors -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Drug enforcement agents -- United States -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangster films.
Gangsters -- Drama.
Insurance investigators -- Drama.
Interracial dating -- Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
Newspaper editors -- Drama.
Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Racism -- Drama.
Romance films.
Spies -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Drama.
Veterans -- Drama.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
[United States?] : Mill Creek Entertainment, [2019].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
3 Blu-ray discs (approximately 12 hours, 44 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
683904633798
Notes
General Note
"Compiled in collaboration with Kit Parker Films"--Container.
General Note
Shadow on the window: Based upon a story by John and Ward Hawkins.
General Note
The Long haul: Based on the novel by Mervyn Mills.
General Note
Pickup alley: Based on a story by A.J. Forrest
General Note
She played with fire: Based on the novel Fortune is a woman by Winston Graham.
General Note
Case against Brooklyn: Based on on an article in true magazine by Ed Reid.
Participants/Performers
Shadow on the window: Phil Carey, Betty Garret, John Barrymore, Jr.
Participants/Performers
The Long haul: Victor Mature, Diana Dors, Patrick Allen.
Participants/Performers
Pickup alley: Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg, Trevor Howard.
Participants/Performers
The Tijuana story: Rodolfo Acosta, James Darren, Robert McQueeney.
Participants/Performers
She played with fire: Jack Hawkins, Arlene Dahl, Dennis Price.
Participants/Performers
Case against Brooklyn: Darren McGavin, Maggie Hayes, Bobby Helms.
Participants/Performers
Crimson kimono: Victoria Shaw, Glenn Corbett, James Shigeta
Participants/Performers
Man on a string: Ernest Borgnine, Kerwin Mathews, Colleen Dewhurst.
Description
From out of the shadows comes this final collection of hard-to-find noir classics: The Crimson Kimono (1959); The Lineup (1958); The Shadow in the Window (1956); The Long Haul (1957); Pickup Alley (1957); The Tijuana Story (1957); She Played with Fire (1957); The Case Against Brooklyn (1958); and Man on a String (1960).
Description
Shadow on the window: "Three teenagers, led by psychopathic Jess Reber, break into an isolated farmhouse and murder its prosperous owner whose secretary, Linda Atlas, witnesses the crime. The three thugs decide to hold her hostage. Detective Tony Atlas, perplexed by the sudden disappearance of Betty, his estranged wife, tries desperately to locate her."--IMDb.
Description
The Long haul: After the war Harry Miller settles in Liverpool with his English wife Connie. Harry becomes a truck driver, but his domestic life is not happy. He is easy prey for Lynn, the girl firend of racketeer Joe Easy
Description
Pickup alley: U.S. narcotics agent Charles Sturgis trails international dope smuggler Frank McNally by following his reluctant accomplice Gina Broger through the "pickup alleys" of New York, London, Lisbon, Rome, Naples and Athens.
Description
Tijuana story: Courageous newspaper editor Manuel Acosta Mesa tries to take on the mob in Tijuana through his newspaper, reporting on the violence, prostitution and drug sales in the border town. The syndicate, led by Peron Diaz, looks to do whatever it takes to take down Manuel and his paper, using threats and violence.
Description
She played with fire: An insurance investigator runs into an ex-girlfriend, who is still as beautiful as he remembered her but is now married. He soon finds himself involved in arson, blackmail and murder.
Description
Crimson kimono: A murder mystery set in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. An exotic dancer is shot in cold blood, and detectives Charlie Bancroft and Joe Kojaku are put on the case. When the two detectives meet a key witness, both cops fall in love with her, making a hard-to-solve murder even more complicated
Description
Man on a string: A Russian-born movie producer has the background necessary to become an ideal counterspy for the CBI. He agrees to the deception, and, aided by agent Avery, pretends to defect. The only question is how long the producer can keep up the charade?
Description
Case against Brooklyn: A gritty, brutal drama that traces how the police, empowered by the D.A., go about smashing a violent betting syndicate.
Target Audience
"Not rated"--Container.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A; 1080p high definition; DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Subtitles: English SDH.
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Asher, W., Carey, P., Garrett, B., Barrymore, J., Hawkins, J., Hawkins, W., Mature, V., Dors, D., Allen, P., Hughes, K., Mills, M., Ekberg, A., Howard, T., Forrest, A. J., Gilling, J., Kardos, L., Acosta, R., Darren, J., McQueeney, R., Fuller, S., Shaw, V., Corbett, G., Shigeta, J., Borgnine, E., Mathews, K., Dewhurst, C., De Toth, A., Gilliat, S., Hawkins, J., Dahl, A., Graham, W., Wendkos, P., McGavin, D., Hayes, M., & Helms, B. (2019). Noir archive 9-film collection . Mill Creek Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Asher et al.. 2019. Noir Archive 9-film Collection. Mill Creek Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Asher et al.. Noir Archive 9-film Collection Mill Creek Entertainment, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Asher, William, et al. Noir Archive 9-film Collection Mill Creek Entertainment, 2019.
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