(aka 'Calling Northside 777')
directed by Henry
Hathaway
USA 1947
Henry Hathaway's "Call Northside 777" is a unique crime drama with a semi-documentary feel pulsing through it. It, perhaps, leans a little more in the realm of a straight 'murder mystery' than a bona-fide classic film noir. A true historical piece, portraying the dark side of Chicago during the Prohibition years through some characters who work in an newsroom. James Stewart as a sharp investigative reporter and fine support from Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb and Helen Walker. Essentially the plot runs as an eyewitness to a police officer murder sends a man to jail for a full 99 years. Eleven years later the convict's mother offers 5 thousand dollars to anyone proving her son is not guilty. The chase is on...
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Theatrical Release: February 1st, 1948
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DVD Review: Fox - Region 1 - NTSC
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| Distribution | Fox Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:50:52 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 8.51 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0) | |
| Subtitles | English, Spanish, None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Commentary
by authors and historians James Ursini and Alain Silver |
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Seems on par
with the
Laura transfer.
A little dusty but
quite good overall. A few moments of strobing and chroma. Nice of Fox to include the original mono audio with
the Stereo bumps in these Noirs. I haven't made it all the way through
the commentary yet, but I expect it is the same flavor as "Panic
in the Streets". Fox has done some work with these DVDs.
Bravo.
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