Film noir : the dark side of cinema. XVIII.
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Witney, William, 1915-2002, film director.
Foster, Lewis R., 1898-1974, film director,
Schuster, Harold D., 1902-1986, film director.
Branch, Houston, 1905-1968, screenwriter.
Chester, Hal E., screenwriter,
Foster, Lewis R., 1898-1974, film director,
Schuster, Harold D., 1902-1986, film director.
Branch, Houston, 1905-1968, screenwriter.
Chester, Hal E., screenwriter,
Published
[United States] : Kino Lorber, [2024].
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY GOLDEN ERA F | Being transferred between libraries |
More Details
Published
[United States] : Kino Lorber, [2024].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
3 Blu-ray discs (240 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
738329265533
Notes
General Note
Title from box set container.
General Note
Originally released as motion pictures in 1955.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary by film historian and screenwriter Gary Gerani ; Audio commentary by author and film historian Alan K. Rode ; Audio commentary by professor and film scholar Jason A. Ney.
Participants/Performers
City of shadows: Victor McLaglen, John Baer, Kathleen Crowley, Anthony Caruso.
Participants/Performers
Crashout: William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Luther Adler, William Talman.
Participants/Performers
Finger man: Frank Lovejoy, Forrest Tucker, Peggie Castle.
Description
City of shadows: Big Tim Channing is a small-time racketeer who makes a living supplying old, out-of-date slot machines to businesses. He strikes up a prosperous partnership with newsboy Dan Mason when the precocious kid shows him how to corner the slot-machine racket and, at the same time, put his crooked competitors out of the running. But when Dan grows up and graduates from law school, it thrusts old Tim into a compromising position.
Description
Crashout: The survivors of a prison break set out on an arduous journey to retrieve some loot.
Description
Finger man: An ex-con goes undercover for the government to "finger" the crime boss who made his sister a drug addict.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray; region A, 1920x2080p widescreen, aspect ratio 1.37:1 and 1.85:1; DTS-HD Master Audio; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English dialogue; English subtitles.
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Witney, W., Foster, L. R., Schuster, H. D., Branch, H., Chester, H. E., Douglas, W., O'Sullivan, W. J., Parsons, L., McLaglen, V., Baer, J., Crowley, K., Bendix, W., Kennedy, A., Adler, L., Lovejoy, F., Tucker, F., & Castle, P. (2024). Film noir: the dark side of cinema . Kino Lorber.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Witney et al.. 2024. Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema. [United States]: Kino Lorber.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Witney et al.. Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema [United States]: Kino Lorber, 2024.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Witney, W., Foster, L. R., Schuster, H. D., Branch, H., Chester, H. E., Douglas, W. and O'Sullivan, W. J. et al (2024). Film noir: the dark side of cinema. [United States]: Kino Lorber.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Witney, William, et al. Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema Kino Lorber, 2024.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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