(aka 'Desert Town')
Directed by
Lewis Allen
USA 1947
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Everything is a little bent about this film (pun indented)... to a degree that, with the exception of Edgar G. Ulmer's Detour (1945), Desert Fury is a singular anti-social statement unlike practically anything the American screen produced in the 40s. Take the central character for example. It's a woman - an anomaly in film noir - and the woman, in the guise of Lizabeth Scott's barely legal horniness, is the one driving this Technicolor narrative, which the archetype femme-fatale has been replaced by John Hodiak's male-fatale (there is a long scene with him sunbathing with his shirt off, Barbara Stanwyck-like just in case you need a pointer). Excerpt from Vigen Galstyan's liner notes on the DV1 DVD |
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Theatrical Release: August 15th, 1947
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DVD Review: DV1 'Hollywood Classis' Collection - Region 0 - PAL
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| Distribution | DV1 'Hollywood Classis' Collection - Region 0 - PAL | |
| Runtime | 1:31:33 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.53 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
| Subtitles | None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • liner
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First off - I LOVE this film - and this new DV1 (Australian) Region 0 - PAL DVD blows away my old black and white DVD-R (from TV) transfer.... by a mile. It is most impressive for the sumptuousness and brilliancy of the Technicolor. Even more so considering this is a single-layered effort. Lizabeth Scott is absolutely radiant! Wow! Now, it's not perfect as colors look a little faded in a few spots but this is one DVD I have my grip tightly on - and I'm not letting go. Detail is very strong (this film can't be 60 years old!) and the transfer seems fairly free of artifacts and is progressive. I am most impressed.
The audio is represented by a consistent and clear mono 2.0 channel effort. No complaints there with no major dropouts or hiss to note. There are no subtitles offered for this edition of Desert Fury. Extras consistent solely of a one page liner notes essay by DVDBeaver-brethren Vigen Galstyan. There is a poorer Spanish DVD edition available HERE but this is the one to own and it's primo in the noir canon. No brainer purchase - get it while you can. |
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