The Capture - DVD

From writer Niven Busch, the author of Duel in the Sun, comes an equally torrid sizzler, loaded with the intrigue and passion that marked the golden age of cinema. Cast with strong performers, this story of guilt and forbidden love still packs a jolt. Injured and on the run from police, Lin Vanner (Lew Ayres) confesses the sordid details of his life to a priest, which includes the death of a man he'd turned over to the police. Vanner also reveals that he fell in love with the dead man's widow (Teresa Wright), only to have his past catch up to him. Haunting and offbeat, The Capture (1950) was directed by one of Hollywood's best, John Sturges (The Great Escape). Newly restored in HD.

A badly injured fugitive explains to a priest how he came to be in his present predicament.

Set in Mexico, this noirish drama stars Lew Ayres as Lin Vanner, an American oil company supervisor who shoots and kills a man he suspects robbed the company's payroll. But Vanner discovers he was innocent and, complicating matters even further, is the deceased man's widow (Teresa Wright), with whom he has fallen in love. Victor Jory, Jacqueline White, Jimmy Hunt co-star; directed by John Sturges. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack English; audio commentary.