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Includes three worldwide firsts on Blu-ray! Essential Film Noir Collection 6 (1954 - 1956) Imprint Collection #574 - 577 From the dangerous streets of border towns to the lawless islands of the tropics, no corner of the world is safe from murder, revenge and greed in the sixth collection of Essential Film Noir. For true lovers of film noir come four must-see tales from the edges of society, three of which are released on Blu-ray for the very first time! Naked Alibi (1954) Ring of Fear (1954) - Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Hell's Island (1955) - Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Flame of the Islands (1956) - Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Limited Edition 4-Disc Hardbox - 1500 copies only. Naked Alibi (1954) - Imprint Collection #574 Film noir legends Sterling Hayden (The Killing, The Asphalt Jungle) and Gloria Grahame (The Big Heat, In a Lonely Place) appear together for the first time in a tale of justice and revenge on the very edges of society. Reeling from a series of violent robberies and the murders of three of his men, police chief Joe Conroy believes baker Albert Willis to be the man behind it all, but lacks sufficient evidence to put him away. When a confrontation with Albert goes too far, Joe is fired for excessive force and Albert flees to Border City, Mexico and into the arms of his nightclub singer girlfriend Marianna. No longer bound by a code of conduct, Joe is in hot pursuit and will stop at nothing to bring his suspect to justice. Also starring Gene Barry (The War of the Worlds) and Marcia Henderson (All I Desire), and directed by Jerry Hopper (The Atomic City), Naked Alibi was described by filmmaker François Truffaut as a work that Inchperfectly corresponds to the need for a drug that any lover of American films irresistibly experiencesInch. Special Features and Technical Specs 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Audio commentary by author and f
