Film Noir Classics Vol. 2 (Blu-ray)

Directed by Robert Siodmak, Joseph Pevney, George Sherman, Douglas Sirk

Starring: Charles Laughton, Ella Raines, Rosalind Ivan, Henry Daniell, Stanley Ridges, Richard Conte, Coleen Gray, John Alexander, Peggy Dow, Richard Taber, Alex Nicol, Claudette Colbert, Ann Blyth, Robert Douglas, Anne Crawford, Philip Friend, Gladys Cooper, Tony Curtis, George Nader, Julie Adams, Jay C. Flippen, Sal Mineo

Contributors: Bertram Millhauser, Arthur T. Horman, Islin Auster, Frank Skinner, Paul Ivano, Jo Eisinger, Leonard Goldstein, William Miller, Oscar Saul, Andrew Solt, Michel Kraike, Hans J. Salter, William H. Daniels, Sydney Boehm, Aaron Rosenberg, Herman Stein

Studio: Arrow Video
Main Language: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 15 Apr 2024
Originally Issued: 1955
No of Discs: 4
Weight: 296g
Dimensions: 175 x 47 x 140 (mm)
Genre: Thriller
BBFC Cert: (12) Suitable for 12 years and over.
Rental/Retail: Retail/Rental
Run Time: 351 minutes
Sound: Mono

Description

Collection of four classic film noir features.

In 'The Suspect' (1944) Philip Marshall (Charles Laughton) finds himself falling in love with Mary Gray (Ella Raines), but he's already unhappily married to Cora (Rosalind Ivan). When Cora falls down the stairs and dies, Inspector Huxley (Stanley Ridges) suspects that Philip murdered her, but can he prove it? 

'The Sleeping City' (1950) sees detective Fred Rowan (Richard Conte) go undercover at a New York hospital to investigate the murder of an intern.

He discovers that Pop Ware (Richard Taber), an elevator operator, has been loaning money to interns and getting them to steal drugs to pay off their debts, but what does nurse Ann Sebastian (Coleen Gray) have to do with it all? In 'Thunder On the Hill' (1951) convicted murderer Valerie Carns (Ann Blyth) is on her way to prison when flooding closes the roads. Her guards seek refuge in the hospital ward of a convent where Sister Mary Bonaventure (Claudette Colbert) becomes convinced of Valerie's innocence. She begins to investigate, putting her life in danger.

Finally, in 'Six Bridges to Cross' (1955) Jerry Florea (Sal Mineo/Tony Curtis) is shot by rookie policeman Edward Gallagher (George Nader) and over the years, the two become friends. That friendship becomes strained as Jerry continues to get into trouble, eventually planning and executing a bank robbery. Is it too late for redemption for Jerry?

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Commentary: 'The Suspect': Farran Smith-Nehme; 'The Sleeping City': Imogen Sara Smith; 'Thunder On the Hill': Josh Nelson; 'Six Bridges to Cross': Samm Deighan (scholars and critics)
• Other Documentary: 'It Had to Be Done': Alan K. Rode on the life and work of Robert Siodmak.