Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema II - BLU-RAY

Three-disc set includes Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950)Former intelligence officer Captain Webster Carey (Alan Ladd) returns to post-WWII Italy to find the traitor who divulged a secret OSS mission to the Nazis, resulting in the deaths of his men and the Italian resistance fighter (Wanda Hendrix) he loved. Shocked to learn she is alive and married to a local nobleman, Carey undertakes a deadly quest to learn the truth. Exotic suspenser, which also marked the Oscar-winning debut of the song InchMona Lisa,Inch co-stars Francis Lederer, Joseph Calleia. 83 min. BW/Rtg NR Appointment With Danger (1951)Alan Ladd's last film noir casts him as Al Goddard, a postal inspector looking into the murder of a colleague. The trail leads him to the killing's sole witness, a nun (Phyllis Calvert) able to identify the assassin. All that remains is for Goddard to bust up the evildoer's gang before they can pull off an elaborate mail heist. Future InchDragnetInch co-stars Jack Webb and Harry Morgan play two of the thugs. 89 min. BW/Rtg NR Make Haste To Live (1954)Crystal Benson (Dorothy McGuire) was trying to live as normal an existence as a single mother could have in a small New Mexico town. That would end with the reappearance of her abusive gangster ex-husband Steve Blackford (Stephen McNally), who just finished an 18-year bit for murder after she refused to exonerate him... and who'd start insinuating himself into her new life as her InchbrotherInch until he gained his vengeance. Disquieting Republic noir co-stars John Howard, Edgar Buchanan, Carolyn Jones. 90 min. BW/Rtg NR Standard; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.

Three-disc set includes Undertow (1949)While changing planes in Chicago, gambler/ex-con Tony Reagan (Scott Brady) was only thinking of reclaiming an honest life. When a local crime boss with whom he's had his issues turns up dead, he's fingered for the crime-and he's got to stay one step ahead of the cops in a footrace to prove his innocence. William Castle's thriller co-stars John Russell, Dorothy Hart, Peggy Dow; keep an eye out for Rock Hudson. 71 min. BW/Rtg NR Outside The Wall (1950)Paroled after 15 years in Philly stir, Larry Nelson (Richard Basehart) wanted to keep his nose clean-and thought he could do so as an orderly at an upstate sanitarium. However, a convalescing gangster (John Hoyt) needed someone to deliver hush money to his ex (Signe Hasso)-and it gets dangerous when she greedily starts looking for the whole roll. Marilyn Maxwell, Dorothy Hart, Lloyd Gough, Harry Morgan co-star. 80 min. BW/Rtg NR Hold Back Tomorrow (1956)Due to hang for murder, inmate Joe Cardos (John Agar) passed on the last meal and demanded a woman's company for his final hours. His obliging jailers rousted a hooker (Cleo Moore) coming off a suicide attempt-and the lurid circumstances would bring a profound connection for the two lost souls. Noir melodrama from Hugo Haas also stars Frank DeKova, Harry Guardino, Mel Welles. 75 min. BW/Rtg NR Standard; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.

Three-disc set includes Flesh And Fury (1952)The skill of deaf amateur boxer Paul Callan (Tony Curtis) impressed fan Sonya Bartow (Jan Sterling) and trainer Pop Richardson (Wallace Ford) into relentlessly backing him for the big time. After meeting compassionate CODA journalist Ann Hollis (Mona Freeman), he pursues surgery to correct his hearing-but will the pro debut Sonya still pushes him into undo the doctors' efforts? Slugging saga also stars Louis Jean Heydt, Tom Powers, Harry Guardino. 83 min. BW/Rtg NR The Square Jungle (1955)San Francisco grocery clerk Eddie Quaid (Tony Curtis) found the surest way he could take care of his alcoholic ex-pug dad Pat (Jim Backus) was to get into the ring himself, and turned to Pat's old trainer (Ernest Borgnine). As a path to the middleweight title opened before him, will his growing arrogance cost him his girl (Patricia Crowley) as well as the belt? Powerhouse boxing noir co-stars Paul Kelly, John Marley, David Janssen, and Joe Louis as himself. 86 min. BW/Rtg NR World In My Corner (1956)Scrappy Jersey City boxer Tommy Shea (Audie Murphy) managed to capture the backing of Long Island businessman Robert Mallinson (Jeff Morrow)-as well as the interested eye of his lovely daughter Dorothy (Barbara Rush), Will he fall under the sway of a sleazy promoter (Howard St. John) in order to keep up with her expensive tastes? Ring saga and rare non-western vehicle for Murphy co-stars John McIntire, Tommy Rall, Art Aragon, Chico Vejar. 82 min. BW/Rtg NR Standard; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.