Noir Archive Volume 2: 1954-1956 (9-Movie/3-disc Blu-ray Collection) [Avail. 7/16/19]
It’s time once again for film noir fans rejoice with 9 additional major studio film noirs, this time from the period 1954-1956: “Bait” (1954), “The Crooked Web” (1955), “The Night Holds Terror” (1955), “Footsteps in the Fog” (1955), “Cell 2455, Death Row” (1955), “5 Against the House” (1955), “New Orleans Uncensored”(1955), “Spin a Dark Web” (1955), “Rumble on the Docks” (1956)
Stalwart “noir” directors and casts highlight nine more hard to find features:
“Bait” (1954) dir/Hugo Haas cst/Cleo Moore, Hugo Haas, John Agar;
“The Crooked Web” (1955) dir/Nathan Juran cst/Frank Lovejoy, Mari Blanchard, Richard Denning;
“The Night Holds Terror” (1955) dir/Andrew Stone cst/Jack Kelly, Hildy Parks, Vince Edwards, John Cassavetes, David Cross;
“Footsteps in the Fog” (1955) dir/Arthur Lubin cst/Bill Travers, Ronald Squire, Finlay Currie, Belinda Lee;
“Cell 2455, Death Row” (1955) dir/Fred F. Sears cst/William Campbell, Robert Campbell, Marian Carr;
“5 Against the House” (1955) dir/Phil Karlson cst/Alvy Moore, William Conrad, Kerwin Mathews;
“New Orleans Uncensored” (1955) dir/William Castle cst/Arthur Franz, Beverly Garland, Helene Stanton;
“Spin a Dark Web” (1955) dir/Vernon Sewell cst/Faith Domergue, Lee Patterson, Rona Anderson, Martin Benson;
“Rumble on the Docks” (1956) dir/Fred F. Sears cst/Laurie Carrol, James Darren, Michael Granger
Approx. 750 minutes | B&W | 1.85:1 | Optional English subtitles
ActorsFrank Lovejoy, Arthur Franz, John Cassavetes, Kim Novak, Mari Blanchard, Jack Kelly, Vince Edwards, Hugo Haas, Beverly Garland, William Conrad, William Campbell, Richard Denning, James Darren, Guy Madison, Brian Keith, John Agar, Cleo Moore, Bill Travers, Faith Domergue, and more
Directed byHugo Haas, Phil Karlson, William Castle, Nathan Juran, Andrew Stone, Fred F. Sears, Vernon Sewell, Arthur Lubin
“Noir Archive Volume 2: 1954-1956 (9-Movie/3-disc Blu-ray Collection) [Avail. 7/16/19]”
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Forgotten Noir Collector’s Set Vol. #2
6 movies/3 DVDs
THE MAN FROM CAIRO – Tough-guy Raft investigates the wartime theft of $100 million in gold hidden somewhere in the Algerian desert. Solid film noir with action, adventure and…Irene Papas in a tub! 1953|81 min.|B&W|1.33:1|NR
MASK OF THE DRAGON – An American soldier in Korea agrees to deliver a jade dragon to a curio shop in Los Angeles. Soon after his return to the States, he is murdered in this tale of intrigue and mystery produced on a dime store budget! 1951|55 min.|B&W|1.33:1|NR
F.B.I. GIRL – A governor hires Raymond Burr to steal a file from the FBI that has fingerprint evidence proving he previously was a wanted criminal. Agent Cesar Romero is hot on the case. 1952|74 min.|B&W|1.33:1|NR
TOUGH ASSIGNMENT – A newspaper reporter pursues a modern-day rustling gang whose truck driving “cowboys” are far more dangerous than their horse riding counterparts. 1949|66 min.|B&W|1.33:1|NR
I’LL GET YOU – An F.B.I. agent illegally enters England following the disappearance of several noted atomic scientists. He promptly “disappears” himself and is dogged by trouble and the Scotland Yard. 1953|79 min.|B&W|1.33:1|NR
FINGERPRINTS DON’T LIE – The identity of the murderer of a town’s mayor is decided by fingerprints on the weapon…case closed. But is it? A reporter sets out to prove otherwise. 1951|56 min.|B&W|1.33:1|NR
SPECIAL FEATURES: FBI GIRL Commentary by Alan K. Rode; GEORGE RAFT BIOGRAPHY by Stone Wallace; SID MELTON VIDEO BIOGRAPHY by Joel Blumberg; DON “Red” BARRY VIDEO BIOGRAPHY by Joel Blumberg, plus trailers, biographies, advertising galleries, and more. 415 minutes B&W 1.33:1 NR
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Hammer Noir Vol. 4 – Terror Street/Wings of Danger
TERROR STREET (36 Hours) – U.S. Air Force pilot Dan Duryea becomes a logical suspect after his English wife is shot and killed in her apartment. With only 36 hours to find the real murderer and clear himself before he must reporting for flight duty, Duryea doggedly sets out to learn the secret of Terror Street. 1952|72 min.|B&W|1.33:1|NR
WINGS OF DANGER (Dead on Course) – Flyer Zachary Scott joins in the search for Robert Beatty, a airline operator suspected of smuggling millions of counterfeit dollars, and now suddenly gone missing. Complications include Scott’s romantic attraction to Scott’s sister (Naomi Chance)–and a blackmail scheme–as the counterfeit cargo and airborne adventure fly on “Wings of Danger.” 1954|73 min.|B&W| 1.33:1|NR
SPECIAL FEATURES – Commentaries by Alan K. Rode on Terror Street, Dan Duryea and Steve Fisher; Bios; Trailers
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Forgotten Noir Vol. 2 – Loan Shark/Arson Inc.
LOAN SHARK – 1930s gangster great George Raft is an ex-convict now on the right side of the law in this tight-knit crime drama. When a loan-sharking mob preys on tire company workers, dishing out brutal beatings to the men who cannot repay their debts due to the huge interest payments, Raft goes undercover to find and expose Mister Big. 1952|74 min.|B&W|1.33:1|NR
ARSON INC. – Los Angeles fireman Robert Lowery is assigned to the company’s Arson Detail and begins checking into recent fires of suspicious origin–and the mysterious death of the investigator who had the job before him. The red-hot trail leads Lowery to a cold-blooded pyromaniac (Edward Brophy), an undercover stint as a member of the arson mob and a fiery finish! 1949|64 min.|B&W|1.33:1|NR
SPECIAL FEATURES: LOAN SHARK COMMENTARY by Richard M Roberts, INSIDE LIPPERT Part 1 as told by Robert L, Lippert Jr, , Movie Trivia, Photo Gallery, Bios, Original Theatrical Trailers
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Hammer Noir Vol. 7 – Unholy Four/Race for Life
THE UNHOLY FOUR: Someone knocked a man out and left him for dead during a fishing trip in Portugal. That someone is either his fetching wife, or two business partners all sporting guilty faces after his unexpected return. Two more murders and a frame-up befall the quartet before an inspector closes the case. 1954|80 min.|1.66:1 (widescreen)|NR
A RACE FOR LIFE: An idol of auto-racing fans attempts a comeback after serving in the Air Force. When his former rival lies dying in the hospital, he must decide whether to continue in the Grand Prix or make peace with his adversary. Featuring race car greats Stirling Moss, Reg Parnell, John Cooper, Alan Brown, Geoffrey Taylor and Leslie Marr. 1954|69 min|B&W|1.33:1|NR
SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio interview with producer Richard Gordon and Tom Weaver; Photo Gallery; Bios
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