Best of Film Noir: Volume 1 - DVD
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The term film noir, French for Inchblack film, Inchfirst applied to Hollywood films in 1946 and is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Most of the stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression. Included with the Best of Film Noir Vol. 1, a 3 DVD Collector's set are three classics led by what many consider one of the best with the Red House, along with Frank Sinatra's Suddenly and the absolute Film Noir gem Kansas City Confidential.
- GenreThrillerDescriptionThe term film noir, French for Inchblack film, Inchfirst applied to Hollywood films in 1946 and is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Most of the stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression. Included with the Best of Film Noir Vol. 1, a 3 DVD Collector's set are three classics led by what many consider one of the best with the Red House, along with Frank Sinatra's Suddenly and the absolute Film Noir gem Kansas City Confidential.TitleBest of Film Noir: Volume 1FormatDVDMPAA RatingNRStudioFilm Chest Company
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The term film noir, French for Inchblack film, Inchfirst applied to Hollywood films in 1946 and is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Most of the stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression. Included with the Best of Film Noir Vol. 1, a 3 DVD Collector's set are three classics led by what many consider one of the best with the Red House, along with Frank Sinatra's Suddenly and the absolute Film Noir gem Kansas City Confidential.
Three-disc set includes Union Station (1950)After a blind Los Angeles heiress (Allene Roberts) is kidnapped by a ruthless hood (Lyle Bettger), he sets the titular Chicago terminal as the drop-off point for the ransom. Local railway cop William Calhoun (William Holden) has the dicey task of trying to safely pry the victim from her captors' clutches. Rudolph Maté's gripping noir thriller co-stars Nancy Olson, Barry Fitzgerald, and Jan Sterling. 81 min. BW/Rtg NR Jennifer (1953)Broke as she was, Agnes Langley (Ida Lupino) didn't ask questions when offered a caretaker job at an abandoned Santa Barbara manse. She should have, as her predecessor, the owner's cousin Jennifer Brown, had vanished under clouded circumstances... and someone might ensure she meets the same fate. Noir drama co-stars Howard Duff, Robert Nichols, Mary Shipp. 73 min. BW/Rtg NR The Crooked Circle (1957)Looking for a story, sportswriter Ken Cooper (Steve Brodie) tracked down pug Joe Kelly (Don Kelly), who refused to throw a match and beat it out of town afterwards. Kelly's worshipful kid brother Tommy (John Smith) begged Cooper's help in getting into the fight game... but he'll discover it hadn't got any less corrupt. Noirish ring tale co-stars Fay Spain, Robert Armstrong, John Doucette. 72 min. BW/Rtg NR Standard and Widescreen; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.
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