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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
directed by
Arthur Lubin
USA 1949
The 2025 VCI Blu-ray of Impact is compared to this DVD HERE
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As far as 'modest'
Film
Noirs go, this is one of the best. A simple plot idea is twisted
to the max for late 1940's audiences. Millionaire-industrialist, cool as a
cucumber-bigshot, Walter Williams (Brian Donlevy) has an unscrupulous young wife
(Helen Walker) who is out to see him dead. With the help of her nefarious
lover/boyfriend, enlisted for the deed - the plan crumbles to pieces and not
only does Williams survive a bash on the noggin, but the would-be culprit wrecks
himself up in a fireball with the intended targets auto. Now everyone thinks
Williams IS dead. After figuring what has transpired Walter has settled
as an auto mechanic in a gentle quiet village leaving his mystery to a dogged,
close-to-retirement detective, Lt. Tom Quincy (Charles Coburn). Walter succumbs
to 'doing-the-right-thing' and returns with garage owner and boss/girlfriend
Ella Raines (Marsha Peters), the sweet and sexy girl-next-door. Trouble is now
HE has been charged with murder of the hidden lover, thanks to his wife's
abilities to lie. He needs assistance from ex-housekeeper Su Lin (silent screen
goddess Anna Mae Wong). Impact is one of those clandestine gems that you
love to unravel. A true
Noir masterpiece.
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Theatrical Release: March 20th, 1949 - USA
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| Distribution | Image Entertainment - Region 1- NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:51:16 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 4.98 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono) | |
| Subtitles | None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • none
DVD Release Date: March 7th, 2000 |
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The 2025 VCI Blu-ray of Impact is compared to this DVD HERE
I certainly have seen
worse from Image Entertainment. This has a bit of haziness, but good
film grain and solid grays. Very minor boosting and the image can be
quite tight at times. It is quite an old release before Image started to
do proper menus. Some extras would have been appropriate, but its the
kind of film that was so hidden there isn't a lot to add. Just a great,
simple noir. I love owning this DVD.
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