Hell Is for Heroes - BLU-RAY

Re-creating the aristocratic splendor and devastating poverty of 18th century France, David Wark Griffith weaves an emotionally charged tale of two delicate souls caught in the tempest of revolution. Lillian and Dorothy Gish star as the resourceful Henriette and the blind Louise, who leave their countryside home for Paris in hopes of having Louise's sight restored. Spied by the lecherous Marquis de Praille (Morgan Wallace), Henriette is abducted and the women are tragically separated in a city on the brink of anarchy. With the help of a kind-hearted nobleman (Joseph Schildkraut), Henriette endeavors to find the helpless Louise, but cruel fate repeatedly thwarts her efforts. Griffith exploits their heart-wrenching dilemma with masterful skill, crowning the drama with political intrigue, spectacle, and his usual degree of social moralizing (staunchly disclaiming any parallels between the French Revolution and recent waves of InchbolshevismInch), drawing the multi-layered epic to it's white-knuckle climax outside the old city gates in Paris, beneath the gleam of the guillotine's scarlet blade. Orphans of the Storm provided Lillian Gish with her final role for Griffith, bringing to a close the long and fruitful collaboration that began in 1912 with An Unseen Enemy (Lillian's and Dorothy's Film Debut).

Walter Matthau is Charley, a stunt pilot-turned-crook who specializes in small-time bank jobs. But when a seemingly simple caper yields $750,000 in mob money, Charley and the heist's only other survivor (Andrew Robinson) quickly become the target of a vicious, hulking hit man named Molly (Joe Don Baker). Director Don Siegel's (InchDirty HarryInch) gritty and wryly entertaining crime thriller also stars Felicia Farr, Norman Fell, Sheree North.

In post-WWII Africa, ex-U.S. Army pilot Brynie MacKay (Rod Taylor) was stuck doing contraband flights for smuggler Lee Harris (Harry Guardino) so he could be staked to a return home. When he bucks for a pay increase-and shows his interest in Harris' gorgeous mistress (Claudia Cardinale)-the enraged backer is determined to ground him for good. Long-sought adventure-drama also stars Kevin McCarthy, Pete Duel, William Marshall, Don Knight. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.