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(aka "The Concrete Jungle")
directed
by Joseph Losey
UK 1960
| An underworld kingpin (Stanley Baker) is sprung from prison by his best friend to mastermind a racetrack heist. But when he is sent back to jail, he must survive an ordeal of brutality and betrayal at the hands of his fellow convicts. |
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REVIEW: Anchor Bay - Region 1
- NTSC
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| Distribution | Anchor Bay Region 1 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:36:15 minutes | |
| Video | 1.62:1.00
Letterboxed WideScreen / anamorphic Average Bitrate: 'unknown' mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Bitrate: Anchor Bay |
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| Audio | English, (2.0 Mono) | |
| Subtitles | None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 1960 Edition Details: • Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only) • Widescreen anamorphic 1.62:1 aspect ratio • Letterboxed Anamorphic trailer (2:58)
• Talent Bios on Joseph Losey and Stanley Baker
DVD Release Date:
December 3, 2002 |
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Grim "meat and
potatoes" crime drama. The Anchor Bay DVD image is cloudy at times,
but deep blacks and contrasted shadows due this film adequate justice.
No Extras except a letterboxed trailer and talent bios. A good partner
film for Anchor Bay's corresponding release "The Frightened
City" with high levels of grit and British toughness. As with the
Frightened City, a good film if you are in the mood, especially if you
like Prison flics. This probably was in need of restoration, but the
marketability of the film did not warrant it.
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of  .
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The Art of Noir: The Posters and Graphics from the
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The Little Black and White Book of Film Noir:
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Film Noir Guide: 745 Films of the Classic Era,
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More Than Night: Film Noir in Its Contexts by James Naremore |
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