Dark film mysteries
(DVD)

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Contributors
Lesser, Sol, 1890-1980.
Daves, Delmer, 1904-1977.
Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973.
McCallister, Lon, 1923-2005.
London, Julie, 1926-2000.
Published
[Bridgeport, CT] : Film Chest Inc., [2015].
Status
Available from another library
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Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AVSUSPENSE DAR 1On Shelf
Calumet City Public Library - DVDDVD DAR S-1On Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Adultery -- Drama.
Assassins -- Drama.
Bank robberies -- Drama.
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.
Family secrets -- Drama.
Feature films.
Femmes fatales -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Fugitives from justice -- Drama.
Gangster films.
Horror films.
Hostages -- Drama.
Impostors and imposture -- Drama.
Kansas City (Mo.) -- Drama.
Married people -- Drama.
Presidents -- Assassination attempts -- Drama.
Siblings -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
War criminals -- Drama.

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Published
[Bridgeport, CT] : Film Chest Inc., [2015].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (968 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
874757052199

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
*"The red house" is based on the novel by George Agnew Chamberlain. "Pitfall" is based on the novel by Jay Dratler. "The stranger" is based on an original story by Victor Trivas.
General Note
Originally released as motion pictures 1945-1952.1947 (The Red House), 1952 (Kansas City confidential), and 1946 (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers).
General Note
"Restored from original 35 mm film prints."
General Note
Special features: Before & after restoration demo ; original movie art postcard ; movie trailers ; audio commentary.
Creation/Production Credits
*The red house: Thalia Producions, Inc. ; produced by Sol Lesser ; screenwriter, director, Delmer Daves ; music, Miklos Rozsa ; director of photography, Bert Glennon ; editor, Merrill White.
Creation/Production Credits
*Kansas City confidential: Associated Players and Producers presents ; an Edward Small production ; writers, George Bruce, Harry Essex ; directed by Phil Karlson ; cinematographer, George E. Diskant ; art director, Edward L. Ilou ; editor, Buddy Small ; music, Paul Sawtell.
Creation/Production Credits
*The stranger: RKO Radio Pictures ; Independent Releasing Corp. ; International Pictures, Inc. ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; screenplay by Anthony Veiller ; directed by Orson Welles ; director of photography, Russell Metty ; editor, Ernest Nims ; music, Bronislau Kaper.
Creation/Production Credits
*The strange love of Martha Ivers: Paramount Pictures ; Hall Wallis Productions, Inc. ; produced by Hal B. Wallis ; screenplay by Robert Rossen ; directed by Lewis Milestone ; director of photography, Victor Milner ; music, Miklos Rozsa.
Participants/Performers
*The red house: Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun, Arlene Roberts. Julie London, Ona Munson, Harry Shannon.
Participants/Performers
*Kansas City confidential: John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand, Lee Van Cleef, Jack Elam, Dona Drake, Mario Siletti.
Participants/Performers
*The strange love of Martha Ivers: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas, Ann Doran.
Participants/Performers
Edward G. Robinson, Anne Sheridan, Mickey Rooney, Tom Neal, Charles Russell.
Description
A robust collection of classic film noir (black film), a genre that became a cinematic staple for American audiences during the mid 1940s through the late 1950s
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 0, NTSC, full screen (4x3 aspect ratio).
Language
In English with optional subtitles in Spanish.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lesser, S., Daves, D., Robinson, E. G., McCallister, L., London, J., Calhoun, R., Chamberlain, G. A., Allen, L., Sale, R., Bassler, R., Sinatra, F., Hayden, S., Gleason, J., Gates, N., Charney, K., Frees, P., Dark, C., Bouchey, W., Wexler, P., Raksin, D., Small, E., Bruce, G., Essex, H. J., Karlson, P., Payne, J., Gray, C., Foster, P., Brand, N., Van Cleef, L., Elam, J., Drake, D., Siletti, M., Diskant, G. E., Ilou, E. L., Small, B., Sawtell, P., Bischoff, S., Spiegel, S., Wallis, H. B., De Toth, A., Welles, O., Milestone, L., Lamb, K., Veiller, A., Rossen, R., Powell, D., Scott, L., Wyatt, J., Burr, R., Doran, A., Young, L., Merivale, P., Long, R., House, B., Stanwyck, B., Heflin, V., Douglas, K., Wild, H., Metty, R., Milner, V., Thompson, W., Nims, E., Marshek, A., Kaper, B., Rózsa, M., Dratler, J., & Trivas, V. (2015). Dark film mysteries (3 DVD film noir collector's series.). Film Chest Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sol Lesser et al.. 2015. Dark Film Mysteries. Film Chest Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sol Lesser et al.. Dark Film Mysteries Film Chest Inc, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lesser, Sol, et al. Dark Film Mysteries 3 DVD film noir collector's series., Film Chest Inc., 2015.

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