Outrage - DVD

In a secluded French chateau, a group of elite media and political personalities gather for a private dinner party. Beneath the glitz and glamor lie dark conspiracies between an extremist group and a prominent broadcast news company. As Ivy, a level-headed reporter, begins to unravel the tangled web of secrets, the partygoers realize that they have stumbled into a deadly trap. At the center of it all sits an unassuming mother with a mysterious agenda and revenge on the mind. The partygoers must not only fight for the truth, but for their lives.

In a ruthless battle for power, several yakuza clans vie for the favor of their head family in the Japanese underworld. The rival bosses seek to rise through the ranks by scheming and making allegiances sworn over saki. Long-time yakuza Otomo has seen his kind go from elaborate body tattoos and severed fingertips to becoming important players on the stock market. Theirs is a never-ending struggle to end up on top, or at least survive, in a corrupt world where there are no heroes but constant betrayal and vengeance...

Director/co-writer Ida Lupino's noirish drama was among the earliest post-Code films to focus on the subject of sexual assault. After being brutally raped, recently engaged Ann Walton (Mala Powers) leaves everything behind and tries to start a new life in another town. But the horror of Ann's attack haunts her when a man tries to kiss her, and she winds up on trial when she defends herself. With Tod Andrews, Robert Clarke, Raymond Bond. 75 min. Standard; Soundtrack English DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles English; audio commentary.