Escape from Alcatraz 4K UHD
Prebook Date: 10/4/22
Street Date: 11/8/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
4k UHD SRP: 39.95
4k UHD Item #: K26118
4k UHD UPC: 738329261184
Genre: Action / Drama
Year: 1979
Rating: PG
Runtime: 112
Director: Don Siegel
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Fred Ward, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, Larry Hankin
Screen legend Clint Eastwood (Coogan’s Bluff, Dirty Harry) and director Don Siegel (Two Mules for Sister Sara, The Beguiled) re-team for their fifth and final film in this fascinating account of the only three men ever to escape from the infamous maximum-security prison at Alcatraz. In 29 years, the seemingly impenetrable federal penitentiary, which housed Al Capone and “Birdman” Robert Stroud, was only broken once—by three men never heard of again. Eastwood portrays Frank Morris, the cunning bank robber who masterminded the elaborately detailed and, as far as anyone knows, ultimately successful, escape. Patrick McGoohan (Ice Station Zebra, TV’s The Prisoner) is a superb counterpoint as the suspicious warden. Filmed on location in Alcatraz, this gritty and realistic reenactment of a true story has all the power one expects of an Eastwood/Siegel movie. The stellar cast includes Fred Ward (Remo Williams), Roberts Blossom (Deranged), Jack Thibeau (Sudden Impact), Paul Benjamin (Across 110th Street) and Larry Hankin (Running Scared). Screenplay by Richard Tuggle (Tightrope), based on a book by J. Campbell Bruce.
Bonus Features:
DISC 1 (4KUHD): HDR/Dolby Vision Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles / DISC 2 (Blu-ray): HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | THE GHOSTS OF ALCATRAZ: NEW Interview with Screenwriter Richard Tuggle | TALES FROM THE CELLBLOCK: NEW Interview with Actor Larry Hankin | Theatrical Trailer (Newly Remastered in 2K) | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Fancy Pants
Prebook Date: 10/4/22
Street Date: 11/8/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
BD SRP: 24.95
BD Item #: K26099
BD UPC: 738329260996
Genre: Comedy / Western
Year: 1950
Rating: G
Runtime: 92
Director: George Marshall
Actors: Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Bruce Cabot, Hugh French, Eric Blore, Lea Penman
Well, fancy that! Screen legends Bob Hope (The Paleface) and Lucille Ball (Sorrowful Jones) join forces in a Technicolor remake of Ruggles of Red Gap and let loose a stampede of laughs. Wisecracking Bob is a teddibly, teddibly British valet brought to the Old West to teach Old World charms to a certain redheaded tomboy. Of course, Bob’s not really a valet. He’s an out-of-work actor who’s stumbled across the role of his life. It’s tea at 4:00 p.m. and don’t fan your soup with your hat, but will proper etiquette protect Bob from Lucy’s jilted beau? Directed by Hollywood great George Marshall (The Ghost Breakers, Murder, He Says), Fancy Pants is the rootin’-shootin’ musical farce that’s driving the West wild! Co-starring western great, Bruce Cabot (Big Jake).
Bonus Features:
Remastered in HD by Paramount Pictures – From 4K Scans of the 35mm YCM Three-Strip Technicolor Elements | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
Bedtime for Bonzo
Prebook Date: 10/4/22
Street Date: 11/8/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
BD SRP: 24.95
BD Item #: K26100
BD UPC: 738329261009
Genre: Comedy
Year: 1951
Rating: NR
Runtime: 83
Director: Frederick De Cordova
Actors: Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, Walter Slezak, Jesse White, Lucille Barkley, Herbert Heyes
Black & White
The theory of evolution has never been so zanily tested as it is in Bedtime for Bonzo starring future American President, Ronald Reagan (Desperate Journey). When Professor Peter Boyd (Reagan) proposes to the Dean’s daughter, there’s only one problem: her father. In an attempt to win his approval, he adopts a chimpanzee and sets out to prove “right and wrong” is learned, not inherited. He hires a beautiful young nursemaid to mother Bonzo, but will his fiancée believe it’s all just in the name of science? This hilarious romp proves some people will do anything for love. Film and TV veteran Frederick de Cordova (Buccaneer’s Girl) directs a fine cast that includes Diana Lynn (The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek), Walter Slezak (Lifeboat), Jesse White (Francis Goes to the Races) and Peggy the Chimp as the scene-stealing simian.
Bonus Features:
Brand New 2K Master | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Eddy Von Mueller | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
The Diamond Wizard
(aka The Diamond)
Prebook Date: 10/11/22
Street Date: 11/15/22
Label: Kino Lorber Studio Classics
DVD SRP: 14.95
DVD Item #: K26101
DVD UPC: 738329261016
BD SRP: 29.95
BD Item #: K26102
BD UPC: 738329261023
Genre: Drama / Crime
Year: 1954
Rating: NR
Runtime: 83
Director: Dennis O’Keefe, Montgomery Tully
Actors: Dennis O’Keefe, Margaret Sheridan, Phillip Friend, Alan Wheatley, Francis De Wolff, Eric Berry
Black & White
The Diamond Wizard (also known as The Diamond) packs suspense and surprise into a supremely exciting film noir thriller. While in London trying to nab the crooks who stole a million dollars from a U.S. Treasury vault, American federal agent Joe Dennison (Dennis O’Keefe, T-Men, Raw Deal) joins Scotland Yard Inspector McClaren (Philip Friend, Buccaneer’s Girl, Spy Hunt) in his search for a missing atomic scientist. They discover that the key to solving both cases may rest with the scientist’s daughter (Margaret Sheridan, The Thing from Another World, I, the Jury) and her fascinating diamond. Co-Directed by star Dennis O’Keefe (Angela) and Montgomery Tully (Query).
Bonus Features:
Alternate Opening Credits | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
Assassination
Prebook Date: 10/11/22
Street Date: 11/15/22
Label: Kino Lorber Studio Classics
DVD SRP: 14.95
DVD Item #: K26103
DVD UPC: 738329261030
BD SRP: 24.95
BD Item #: K26104
BD UPC: 738329261047
Genre: Thriller / Crime
Year: 1967
Rating: NR
Runtime: 101
Director: Emilio Miraglia
Actors: Henry Silva, Evelyn Stewart, Fred Beir, Peter Dane, Bill Vanders, Alfredo Varelli
This explosive Eurospy thriller stars the criminally cool Henry Silva (The Hills Run Red, The Italian Connection, Code of Silence) as a man who must die twice in order to live. Time, memory and fear have no more meaning for Secret Service man John Chandler (Silva) as he awaits his ultimate fate on death row…until he’s offered an opportunity for resurrection. By altering his appearance through plastic surgery, John becomes his fictitious long-lost brother, Philip, as part of a subterfuge plot to take down a nefarious crime lord. The directorial debut of genre maestro Emilio P. Miraglia (The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave, The Red Queen Kills Seven Times), Assassination co-stars Fred Beir (M.M.M. 83, The Organization) and giallo goddess Evelyn Stewart (The Bloodstained Butterfly, The Weekend Murders). Beautifully shot in scope by Erico Menczer (Machine Gun McCain, The Cat o’ Nine Tails).
Bonus Features:
2022 4K Restoration | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Theatrical Trailer (Remastered in 4K) | Optional English Subtitles
The Valachi Papers
Prebook Date: 10/11/22
Street Date: 11/15/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
BD SRP: 24.95
BD Item #: K26106
BD UPC: 738329261061
Genre: Thriller / Crime
Year: 1972
Rating: PG
Runtime: 125
Director: Terence Young
Actors: Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Joseph Wiseman, Gerald S. O’Loughlin, Walter Chiari
Screen legends Charles Bronson (Violent City, Breakout) and Lino Ventura (The Sicilian Clan, Illustrious Corpses) star in The Valachi Papers, a hard-hitting docudrama of the criminal underworld. Sentenced to 15 years in prison, former mob “button man” Joe Valachi (Bronson) turns informant when he learns top Mafia capo Vito Genovese (Ventura) has put a $100,000 contract out on his life. From thievery and extortion to vengeance and murder, Valachi spills the innermost workings of the Cosa Nostra, culminating in his riveting testimony before a Senate subcommittee on organized crime. Directed by action-thriller ace Terence Young (From Russia with Love, Cold Sweat) from Peter Maas’ best-selling book, The Valachi Papers is gripping, shocking…and absolutely true. Also starring Jill Ireland (The Valdez Horses) and Joseph Wiseman (Dr. No), and featuring a marvelous score by Riz Ortolani (The 7th Dawn).
Bonus Features:
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Paul Talbot, the Author of the BRONSON’S LOOSE! Books | U.S. Theatrical Trailer | German Theatrical Trailer | TV Spot | Radio Spot | Optional English Subtitles
Night Gallery (Season 3) 2 Discs
Prebook Date: 10/18/22
Street Date: 11/22/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
BD SRP: 49.95
BD Item #: K26107
BD UPC: 738329261078
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Year: 1973
Rating: NR
Runtime: 390
Director: John Badham, Leonard Nimoy, Jeannot Szwarc
Actors: Vincent Price, Sally Field, Chuck Connors, Mickey Rooney, Burgess Meredith, John Astin, Bill Bixby
Join the master of the macabre, The Twilight Zone’s Rod Serling, as he invites you into the transfixing world of fantasy, horror and science fiction that lurks within the Night Gallery. In this third and final season of the classic anthology series, Serling once again presents stories that leave an undeniable chill, filled with restless spirits, murderous spouses and unidentified terrors that go bump in the night. Featuring a sensational roster of entertainment legends including John Astin, Bill Bixby, Chuck Connors, Sandra Dee, Sally Field, Burl Ives, Fernando Lamas, Raymond Massey, Burgess Meredith, Dina Merrill, Cameron Mitchell, Leonard Nimoy, Geraldine Page, Joanna Pettet, Vincent Price, Mickey Rooney, Dean Stockwell, Susan Strasberg and many, many more. John Badham (Saturday Night Fever), Leonard Nimoy (Three Men and a Baby) and Jeannot Szwarc (Supergirl) are among the talents behind the bloodcurdling Night Gallery: Season 3—available for the first time in HD, from 2K scans of the interpositives!
Bonus Features:
Brand New 2K Masters | NEW Audio Commentary for RETURN OF THE SORCERER by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Editor Stephen Jones | UPDATED Audio Commentary for RETURN OF THE SORCERER by Night Gallery Authors/Historians Jim Benson and Scott Skelton | NEW Audio Commentary for THE GIRL WITH THE HUNGRY EYES by Night Gallery Author/Historian Scott Skelton | NEW Audio Commentary for THE GIRL WITH HUNGRY EYES by Author/Historian David J. Schow | NEW Audio Commentary for RARE OBJECTS by Night Gallery Author/Historian Jim Benson, Featuring Comments by Creator/Writer Rod Serling; Legendary Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro; Actors Mickey Rooney and Raymond Massey; Director Jeannot Szwarc and Night Gallery Artist Tom Wright | NEW Audio Commentary for RARE OBJECTS by Film Historian Craig Beam | NEW Audio Commentary for SPECTRE IN TAP-SHOES by Author/Historian Amanda Reyes | NEW Audio Commentary for YOU CAN COME UP NOW, MRS. MILLIKAN/SMILE, PLEASE by Night Gallery Author/Historian Jim Benson, Featuring Comments by Actors Ozzie Nelson, Lindsay Wagner, Michael Lerner and Roger Davis; Director John Badham and Night Gallery Artist Tom Wright | NEW Audio Commentary for YOU CAN COME UP NOW, MRS. MILLIKAN/SMILE, PLEASE by Novelist/Critic Tim Lucas | NEW Audio Commentary for THE OTHER WAY OUT by Night Gallery Author/Historian Scott Skelton | NEW Audio Commentary for FRIGHT NIGHT by Night Gallery Author/Historian Scott Skelton | NEW Audio Commentary for FRIGHT NIGHT by Author/Historian Amanda Reyes | NEW Audio Commentary for FINNEGAN’S FLIGHT by Night Gallery Author/Historian Jim Benson, Featuring Comments by Creator/Writer Rod Serling; Legendary Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro; Actors Burgess Meredith and Cameron Mitchell; Makeup Artist Leonard Engelman; Barry Sullivan’s Daughter, Actress Jenny Sullivan and Night Gallery Artist Tom Wright | NEW Audio Commentary for FINNEGAN’S FLIGHT by Television Music Historian Dr. Reba Wissner | NEW Audio Commentary for SHE’LL BE COMPANY FOR YOU by Author/Historian Amanda Reyes | NEW Audio Commentary for SHE’LL BE COMPANY FOR YOU by Film Historian Craig Beam | NEW Audio Commentary for THE RING WITH THE RED VELVET ROPES by Night Gallery Author/Historian Jim Benson, Featuring Comments by Creator/Writer Rod Serling; Actors Joan Van Ark and Gary Lockwood; Director Jeannot Szwarc; Makeup Artist Leonard Engelman and Night Gallery Artist Tom Wright | NEW Audio Commentary for THE RING WITH THE RED VELVET ROPES by Television Music Historian Dr. Reba Wissner | NEW Audio Commentary for SOMETHING IN THE WOODWORK by Night Gallery Author/Historian Scott Skelton | NEW Audio Commentary for SOMETHING IN THE WOODWORK by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Editor Stephen Jones | NEW Audio Commentary for DEATH ON A BARGE by Night Gallery Author/Historian Scott Skelton | NEW Audio Commentary for DEATH ON A BARGE by Novelist/Critic Tim Lucas | NEW Audio Commentary for WHISPER by Night Gallery Author/Historian Jim Benson, Featuring Legendary Filmmaker Guillermo del Torro, Actors Sally Field and Dean Stockwell; Director Jeannot Szwarc; Writer David Rayfiel; Cinematographer Gerald Perry Finnerman; Associate Producer Burt Astor and Night Gallery Artist Tom Wright | NEW Audio Commentary for THE DOLL OF DEATH by by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Editor Stephen Jones | NEW Audio Commentary for HATRED UNTO DEATH/HOW TO CURE THE COMMON VAMPIRE by Screenwriter/Historian Gary Gerani | THE SYNDICATION CONUNDRUM PART 3: A NEW Look at the Show’s Troubled Second Life in Reruns – A Featurette by Film Historian Craig Beam
High Plains Drifter 4K UHD 2 Discs
Prebook Date: 10/18/22
Street Date: 11/22/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
4k UHD SRP: 39.95
4k UHD Item #: K26109
4k UHD UPC: 738329261092
Genre: Western
Year: 1973
Rating: R
Runtime: 105
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Marianna Hill, Verna Bloom, Mitchell Ryan, Geoffrey Lewis, Jack Ging
THEY’D NEVER FORGET THE DAY HE DRIFTED INTO TOWN! From Clint Eastwood, the acclaimed director/star of The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino and The Mule, comes this western masterpiece and homage to his “The Man with No Name” legend. Eastwood portrays a mysterious stranger who emerges out of the heat waves of the desert and rides into the guilt-ridden town of Lago. After committing three murders in the first 20 minutes, The Stranger is hired by the town’s citizens to protect them from the three vengeful gunmen about to be released from jail. Eastwood’s second film as a director is a tribute to his three spaghetti western classics with the great Sergio Leone, and features a strong supporting cast that includes Verna Bloom (Medium Cool), Marianna Hill (The Baby), Mitchell Ryan (The Hunting Party), Jack Ging (Play Misty for Me), Geoffrey Lewis (Every Which Way but Loose), Anthony James (In the Heat of the Night), John Hillerman (Blazing Saddles), John Quade (Breakheart Pass) and Billy Curtis (The Terror of Tiny Town). Beautifully shot in CinemaScope by Bruce Surtees (Dirty Harry) with a great screenplay by Ernest Tidyman (The French Connection) and a memorable score by Dee Barton (Thunderbolt and Lightfoot).
Bonus Features:
DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles / DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox | LADY VENGEANCE: Interview with Actress Marianna Hill | HELL TO PAY: Interview with Actor Mitchell Ryan | THE BARBER OF LAGO: Interview with Actor William O’Connell | A MAN NAMED EASTWOOD: Vintage Promo in HD | TRAILERS FROM HELL Episodes with Josh Olson & Edgar Wright | Poster and Image Gallery | TV & Radio Spot | 2 Theatrical Trailers | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
The Blood Beast Terror
Prebook Date: 10/18/22
Street Date: 11/22/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
BD SRP: 24.95
BD Item #: K26108
BD UPC: 738329261085
Genre: Horror
Year: 1968
Rating: NR
Runtime: 88
Director: Vernon Sewell
Actors: Peter Cushing, Wanda Ventham, Robert Flemyng, Vanessa Howard, David Griffin, Glynn Edwards
A classically told monster movie directed by Vernon Sewell (The Crimson Cult, Burke & Hare), The Blood Beast Terror is set in motion when mutilated bodies begin appearing in the English countryside, drained of blood. Horror icon Peter Cushing (The Flesh and the Fiends, House of the Long Shadows) stars as Detective Inspector Quennell, brought in to investigate the deaths. He consults entomology professor Mallinger (Robert Flemyng, The Horrible Dr. Hichcock), but the doctor seems to be hiding a dark secret about his fetching young daughter, Clare (Wanda Ventham, Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter). The deeper Quennell digs into their story, the bloodier the violence, until he discovers a terrifying truth about Mallinger’s experiments that is only revealed in the gruesome final reel. Hearkening back to the classics of Universal Pictures, The Blood Beast Terror offers terrific performances and special effects, and slowly builds to its skin-crawling climax.
Bonus Features:
2012 2K Restoration | NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Editor Stephen Jones | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
Mystery Men 4K UHD 2 Discs
Prebook Date: 10/18/22
Street Date: 11/22/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
4k UHD SRP: 39.95
4k UHD Item #: K26110
4k UHD UPC: 738329261108
Genre: Action / Comedy
Year: 1999
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 121
Director: Kinka Usher
Actors: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Lena Olin, Hank Azaria
They’re not your classic heroes. They’re the other guys. The hippest cast in history has united for this hilarious and thoroughly original misadventure! When Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear), Champion City’s legendary superhero, falls into the hands of the evil madman Casanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey Rush) and his disco-dancing henchmen, there’s suddenly a chance for the Mystery Men to show what they can do. They’re a ragtag team of superhero wannabes featuring: Mr. Furious (Ben Stiller), whose power comes from his boundless rage; The Shoveler (William H. Macy), a father who shovels “better than anyone”; The Blue Raja (Hank Azaria), a fork-flinging mama’s boy; The Bowler (Janeane Garofalo), who fights crime with the help of her father’s skull; The Spleen (Paul Reubens), whose power is pure flatulence; Invisible Boy (Kel Mitchell), who’s only invisible when no one’s watching; and The Sphinx (Wes Studi), a cliché-spewing philosopher. They become the funniest team of villain-vanquishers ever assembled in this wild and witty superhero spoof!
Bonus Features:
DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Director Kinka Usher | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles / DISC 2 (Blu-ray): Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Director Kinka Usher | WE’RE THE OTHER GUYS!: The Making of MYSTERY MEN with Director Kinka Usher – Extended Version (30:00) | I’M A SUPERHERO, MOTHER!: The Costumes of MYSTERY MEN with Designer Marilyn Vance (12:00) | INSIDE CHAMPION CITY!: The Effects of MYSTERY MEN with VFX Supervisor Todd Tucker (10:00) | DISCO IS LIFE!: The Score(s) of MYSTERY MEN with Film Music Historian Daniel Schweiger – Extended Version (12:00) | SPOTLIGHT ON LOCATION: THE ORIGINAL MAKING OF MYSTERY MEN (17:40) | Deleted Scenes (19:22) | Theatrical Trailer | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XI 3 Discs
[A Woman’s Vengeance / I Was a Shoplifter / Behind the High Wall]
Prebook Date: 10/25/22
Street Date: 11/19/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
BD SRP: 49.95
BD Item #: K26076
BD UPC: 738329260767
Genre: Film Noir
Year: 1948 – 1956
Rating: NR
Runtime: 255
Director: Zoltán Korda, Charles Lamont, Abner Biberman
Actors: Charles Boyer, Sylvia Sidney, Scott Brady, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy, Mona Freeman
Black & White
This collection features three film noir classics.
A WOMAN’S VENGEANCE (1948) – Charles Boyer (When Tomorrow Comes), Ann Blyth (Thunder on the Hill) and Jessica Tandy (The Birds) star in A Woman’s Vengeance, a gripping noir mystery from acclaimed director Zoltán Korda (The Four Feathers). When his invalid wife Emily (Rachel Kempson, The Captive Heart) dies of a heart attack, it frees Henry Maurier (Boyer) to marry his young mistress (Blyth). Confiding her suspicions that Henry murdered her patient, Emily’s nurse (Mildred Natwick, Against All Flags) is encouraged by a neighbor (Tandy) to tell the police. Suddenly Henry finds himself wrongly convicted and awaiting his fate while the family doctor (Sir Cedric Hardwicke, The Lodger) races against time to find the real killer and save his life. Visionary author Aldous Huxley (Brave New World) adapted the screenplay from his own short story, “The Gioconda Smile.”
I WAS A SHOPLIFTER (1950) – Mona Freeman (Flesh and Fury) stars as the titular kleptomaniac in the sensational crime story, I Was a Shoplifter. Cop Jeff Andrews (Scott Brady, Undertow) agrees to go undercover to shadow the sticky-fingered Faye Burton (Freeman), a judge’s daughter who has been coerced into working for a professional shoplifting ring run by ruthless pawnbroker Ina Perdue (Andrea King, The World in His Arms). Jeff finds himself falling in love with Faye while working to crack the gang of thieves. Directed by Charles Lamont (Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man), shot by Irving Glassberg (Larceny) and featuring Tony Curtis (The Square Jungle), Charles Drake (Deported) and Rock Hudson (The Tarnished Angels), I Was a Shoplifter is a fast-paced film noir treat.
BEHIND THE HIGH WALL (1956) – Tom Tully (The Turning Point) and Sylvia Sidney (Sabotage) star in the riveting prison-break noir, Behind the High Wall. A group of convicts escape from the big house, killing a guard, kidnapping the warden, Frank Carmichael (Tully), and forcing a reluctant inmate, Johnny Hutchins (John Gavin, Midnight Lace), to accompany them. However, when a car crash kills everyone except for Frank and Johnny, the wicked warden steals $100,000 of the escapees’ loot, then accuses the innocent Johnny of the guard’s murder in order to cover up his own crime. Directed by Abner Biberman (The Price of Fear), Behind the High Wall is a crackerjack thriller that plays out to a harrowing conclusion, with fine supporting turns by Betty Lynn (TV’s The Andy Griffith Show), John Larch (Play Misty for Me) and Barney Phillips (Ruby Gentry).
Bonus Features:
Brand New 2K & 4K Masters | NEW Audio Commentary for A WOMAN’S VENGEANCE by Professor and Film Scholar Jason A. Ney | Theatrical Trailers (A WOMAN’S VENGEANCE & BEHIND THE HIGH WALL) | Optional English Subtitles
Detective Story
Prebook Date: 10/25/22
Street Date: 11/29/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
BD SRP: 24.95
BD Item #: K26112
BD UPC: 738329261122
Genre: Horror
Year: 1951
Rating: NR
Runtime: 103
Director: William Wyler
Actors: Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O’Donnell, Lee Grant, George Macready
Black & White
Based on the smash Broadway hit, the gritty and gripping drama of Detective Story explodes onto the big screen under the capable direction of William Wyler (The Good Fairy, Ben-Hur). Set amidst the hectic activity of a New York City police station, Kirk Douglas (Paths of Glory) stars as the principled, rigid detective whose personal code has become twisted from dealing with too many criminals. Eleanor Parker (Caged) is his wife, tormented by a guilty secret. While the business of the precinct swirls around them—from a case involving a frightened shoplifter (Lee Grant, The Landlord) to an amusing burglar (Joseph Wiseman, Dr. No)—the couple’s personal conflict reaches an explosive, unforgettable climax. Academy Award nominations went to Wyler (for Best Director), Parker (Best Actress), Grant (Best Supporting Actress) and the writing team of Robert Wyler (The Big Country) and Philip Yordan (The Big Combo) for their vivid screenplay. Co-stars William Bendix (Lifeboat), Cathy O’Donnell (They Live by Night) and George Macready (Gilda) also give sterling performances in this classic cop noir.
Bonus Features:
Remastered in HD by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Alan K. Rode | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
Peking Express
Prebook Date: 10/25/22
Street Date: 11/29/22
Label: Kino Lorber Studio Classics
DVD SRP: 14.95
DVD Item #: K26113
DVD UPC: 738329261139
BD SRP: 24.95
BD Item #: K26114
BD UPC: 738329261146
Genre: Film Noir
Year: 1951
Rating: NR
Runtime: 95
Director: William Dieterle
Actors: Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet, Edmund Gwenn, Benson Fong, Marvin Miller, Soo Yong
Black & White
In this thrilling remake of Josef von Sternberg’s Shanghai Express, Joseph Cotten (The Third Man) stars as World Health Organization doctor Michael Bachlin, traveling by train from Shanghai to Peking. Among the other passengers on board the Peking Express are Michael’s former lover (Corinne Calvet, Rope of Sand), a priest (Edmund Gwenn, Foreign Correspondent) and a reporter (Benson Fong, Deception), all fleeing Chinese Communist rule. But when an outlaw (Marvin Miller, Dead Reckoning) and his terrifying gang hold the train hostage, the refugees are plunged into even greater danger. Director William Dieterle (Portrait of Jennie, The Turning Point) mixes gripping film noir with breathtaking action-adventure in Peking Express, featuring gorgeous cinematography by Charles Lang (A Foreign Affair) and an excellent script by John Meredyth Lucas (Dark City), Jules Furthman (The Outlaw) and Harry Hervey (Road to Singapore).
Bonus Features:
Remastered in HD by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Camera Fine Grain | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Eddy Von Mueller | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
French Noir Collection 2 Discs
[Speaking of Murder / Back to the Wall / Witness in the City]
(AKA Le rouge est mis / Le dos au mur / Un témoin dans la ville)
Prebook Date: 10/25/22
Street Date: 11/19/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
BD SRP: 49.95
BD Item #: K26115
BD UPC: 738329261153
Genre: Film Noir
Year: 1957 – 1959
Rating: NR
Runtime: 265
Director: Gilles Grangier
Actors: Jean Gavin Jeanne Moreau, Lino Ventura, Marcel Bozzuffi, Gerard Oury, Sandra Milo
Black & White
This collection features three film noir classics from France.
SPEAKING OF MURDER (1957) a.k.a. LE ROUGE EST MIS – From acclaimed crime writer Auguste Le Breton (Rififi, Bob Le Flambeur) comes this gripping noir thriller starring cinema icon Jean Gabin (Rififi in Paris, The Sicilian Clan). Louis Bertain (Gabin) is the owner of a Paris garage which serves as a front for a gang of thieves. He and his accomplices are careful to keep up a civic veneer by day, indulging in criminal activities only when “the red light is on” at night. This status quo is upset when one of the gang members becomes convinced that Louis’ younger brother is a police informer. Featuring taut direction from Gilles Grangier (The Night Affair) and excellent supporting turns by Paul Frankeur (Touchez Pas Au Grisbi), Marcel Bozzuffi (Illustrious Corpses), Lino Ventura (The Valachi Papers) and Annie Girardot (Maigret Sets a Trap).
BACK TO THE WALL (1958) a.k.a. LE DOS AU MUR – Screen legend Jeanne Moreau (Elevator to the Gallows, Seven Days… Seven Nights) stars in this twisty, mood-drenched film noir from acclaimed crime writer Frédéric Dard (Rendezvous). When wealthy industrialist Jacques Decrey (Gérard Oury, Sea Devils) discovers that his wife (Moreau) is having an affair with a young actor, he decides to exact revenge by blackmailing her under an assumed identity. In the film’s bravura introductory sequence, we witness Jacques meticulously disposing of a corpse—just a taste of the pitch-black intrigue to follow in director Édouard Molinaro’s (Witness in the City) stylish tour de force, featuring dazzling black-and-white cinematography. Co-starring Philippe Nicaud (The Mysterious Island) and Claire Maurier (The 400 Blows).
WITNESS IN THE CITY (1959) a.k.a. UN TÉMOIN DANS LA VILLE – Based on a novel by the legendary Thomas Narcejac (Diabolique, Vertigo, Eyes Without a Face), this dark tale of vengeance stars the great Lino Ventura (Razzia Sur La Chnouf, A Pain in the Ass) in an early leading role. Industrialist Pierre Verdier kills his mistress Jeanne Ancelin by throwing her off a train. Her husband (Ventura) decides to take revenge on his wife’s murderer, who has been acquitted by justice. Directed by Édouard Molinaro (Back to the Wall) and shot by Henri Decaë (Diabolically Yours), Witness in the City is a pulse-pounding film noir set on the grim and gritty streets of Paris. Co-starring Fellini favorites Sandra Milo (8½) and Franco Fabrizi (I Vitelloni), with Jacques Berthier (Shoot First… Ask Questions Later), Daniel Ceccaldi (Rififi in Paris) and Françoise Brion (L’Immortelle). All three films were restored in 2K.
Bonus Features:
Theatrical Trailers for SPEAKING OF MURDER and BACK TO THE WALL
The Unguarded Moment
Prebook Date: 10/25/22
Street Date: 11/29/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
BD SRP: 24.95
BD Item #: K26116
BD UPC: 738329261160
Genre: Film Noir
Year: 1956
Rating: NR
Runtime: 95
Director: Harry Keller
Actors: Esther Williams, George Nader, John Saxon, Edward Andrews, Les Tremayne, Jack Albertson
Brand New 2K Master! In a rare dramatic role, Esther Williams (Million Dollar Mermaid, Raw Wind in Eden) stars as a high school teacher stalked by a peeping tom who might be the same homicidal sex fiend wanted by the police. Written by Larry Marcus (Witness for the Prosecution) and Herb Meadow (The Lone Ranger) along with legendary actress Rosalind Russell (His Girl Friday), The Unguarded Moment is a moody Technicolor neo-noir that co-stars John Saxon (Portrait in Black, Joe Kidd) in one of his first major roles and George Nader (Man Afraid, Appointment with a Shadow) as the investigating detective. Directed by Harry Keller (The Female Animal) with Edward Andrews (Elmer Gantry), Les Tremayne (The Fortune Cookie) and Jack Albertson (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory).
Bonus Features:
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle and Filmmaker David DeCoteau | NEW Audio Commentary by Professor and Film Scholar Jason A. Ney | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
Raw Wind in Eden
Prebook Date: 10/25/22
Street Date: 11/29/22
Label: KL Studio Classics
BD SRP: 24.95
BD Item #: K26117
BD UPC: 738329261177
Genre: Film Noir
Year: 1958
Rating: NR
Runtime: 93
Director: Richard Wilson
Actors: Esther Williams, Jeff Chandler, Rossana Podesta, Carlos Thompson, Rick Battaglia, Eduardo De Fillipo
Brand New 2K Master! Esther Williams (Million Dollar Mermaid, The Unguarded Moment) and Jeff Chandler (Foxfire, Female on the Beach) set the screen ablaze in this romantic South Seas noir directed by Richard Wilson (Al Capone, Pay or Die!). On a small Mediterranean island live Costanza (Rossana Podestà, Ulysses), her father Urbano (Eduardo De Filippo, The Gold of Naples), and beachcomber Moore (Chandler), whom she plans to marry. Into this Eden come two plane crash survivors, supermodel Laura (Williams) and her playboy friend Wally (Carlos Thompson, Mistress of the World). The beautiful Laura becomes a bad influence, especially when love triangles start to develop. Breathtakingly shot in CinemaScope by Italian cinematographer Enzo Serafin (Journey to Italy).
Bonus Features:
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle and Film Historian/Filmmaker Daniel Kremer | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
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