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Columbia Pictures film noir classics. III / Columbia Pictures.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 021 796 disc 1-5
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- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Nablo, James Benson, 1910-1955, author.
- Gilbert, Anthony, 1899-1973. Woman in red, author.
- Findley, Ferguson, 1910-1963. Waterfront, author.
- Kantor, Leonard, 1920-1984. Dead pigeon, author.
- Goodis, David, 1917-1967. Burglar, author.
- Series:
- TCM vault collection
- Collector's choice (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm))
- The collector's choice
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Murder--Wales--Drama.
- Murder.
- Housekeepers--Wales--Drama.
- Housekeepers.
- Labor unions--Stevedores--Corrupt practices--Drama.
- Labor unions.
- Stevedores--Louisiana--New Orleans--Drama.
- Stevedores.
- Mechanics--Drama.
- Mechanics.
- Bank robberies--Drama.
- Bank robberies.
- Witnesses--Protection--Drama.
- Witnesses.
- Jewel thieves--Drama.
- Jewel thieves.
- Witnesses--Protection.
- Corruption.
- Louisiana--New Orleans.
- Wales.
- Genre:
- Film noir.
- Caper films.
- Crime films.
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Detective and mystery films.
- Film adaptations.
- Feature films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 5 videodiscs (approximately 419 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- monochrome
- Edition:
- Full screen and wide screen.
- Other Title:
- Film noir classics. 3
- Film noir classics. III
- Film noir classics. Three
- Place of Publication:
- Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2012]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital monaural.
- digital
- optical
- mono
- Dolby
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- (My name is Julia Ross) "An unemployed London secretary is hired as a live-in assistant for an elderly woman but soon finds herself in a nightmarish situation"--Container.
- (The mob) "A police detective ... goes undercover as a dock worker in New Orleans in order to investigate the criminal activities of a waterfront racket"--Container.
- (Drive a crooked road) "Los Angeles mechanic and race car enthusiast Eddie Shannon is seduced by a gangster's girlfriend and blackmailed into participating as the getaway driver in a bank robbery"--Container.
- (Tight spot) "A district attorney springs former model Sherry Conley from prison and tries to pressure her to testify against a powerful mobster she knew through close mutual acquaintances"--Container.
- (The burglar) "A cunning jewel thief ... targets the mansion of a wealthy evangelist as his final career heist"--Container.
- Contents:
- My name is Julia Ross / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Muriel Roy Bolton ; produced by Wallace Macdonald ; directed by Joseph H. Lewis (ca. 64 min.)
- The mob / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by William Bowers ; produced by Jerry Bresler ; directed by Robert Parrish (ca. 86 min.)
- Drive a crooked road / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by Blake Edwards ; adaptation by Richard Quine ; produced by Jonie Taps ; directed by Richard Quine (ca. 83 min.)
- Tight spot / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by William Bowers ; produced by Lewis J. Rachmil ; directed by Phil Karlson (ca. 96 min.)
- The burglar / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screenplay by David Goodis ; produced by Louis W. Kellman ; directed by Paul Wendkos (ca. 90 min.).
- Participant:
- (My name is Julia Ross) Nina Foch, Dame May Whitty, George Macready, Roland Varno, Anita Bolster, Doris Lloyd.
- (The mob) Broderick Crawford, Betty Buehler, Richard Kiley, Otto Hulett, Matt Crowley.
- (Drive a crooked road) Mickey Rooney, Dianne Foster, Kevin McCarthy.
- (Tight spot) Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith.
- (The burglar) Dan Duryea, Jayne Mansfield, Martha Vickers, Peter Capell, Mickey Shaughnessy.
- Credits:
- (My name is Julia Ross) Director of photography, Burnett Guffey; editor, Henry Batista.
- (The mob) Director of photography, Joseph Walker; editor, Charles Nelson; musical director, Morris Stoloff; musical score, George Dunning.
- (Drive a crooked road) Director of photography, Charles Lawton; editor, Jerome Thoms; musical director, Ross DiMaggio.
- (Tight spot) Director of photography, Burnett Guffey; editor, Viola Lawrence; music, George Dunning, conducted by Morris Stoloff.
- (The burglar) Director of photography, Don Malkames; editor, Herta Horn; music composed and conducted by Sol Kaplan.
- Notes:
- Videodisc release of five motion pictures originally produced in 1945 ((My name is Julia Ross), 1951 (The mob), 1954 (Drive a crooked road), 1955 (Tight spot) and 1957 (The burglar).
- My name is Julia Ross is based on the book The woman in red / by Anthony Gilbert. The mob is based on the Collier's magazine story Waterfront / by Ferguson Findley. Drive a crooked road is from a story by James Benson Nablo. Tight spot is based upon the play Dead pigeon / by Lenard Kantor. The burglar is adapted from the novel The burglar / by David Goodis.
- "Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, The Film Foundation and Turner Classic Movies partner on the third collection in the series ... fully restored and remastered"--Container.
- Special features include scene stills and movie posters; Martin Scorsese introduces Drive a crooked road and The burglar.
- Title from container.
- Aspect ratio:1.33:1 (My name is Julia Ross and The mob); 1.85:1 (Drive a crooked road, Tight spot and The burglar).
- Contains:
- My name is Julia Ross
- Mob
- Drive a crooked road
- Tight spot
- Burglar
- OCLC:
- 780083841
- Publisher Number:
- 608866795414
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