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Right after the success of White Heat, James Cagney established his own company to tell the story of Ralph Cotter. While not as solid as the previous film, this is still a worthy entry in film noir genre and Cagney shines in the role of this other public enemy. Film starts with a trial on eight individuals who are complicit in a murder and then goes back in time where Cotter escaped from prison and ruthlessly killed his cellmate. The story continues then with crooked cops, double-crossing thugs, easy dames, sleazy lawyers and number of other characters that make those crime dramas of 1950's so wonderful. And of cause, James Cagney is on top of the world. Almost.
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Theatrical Release: 4 August 1950
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DVD Review: Artisan - Region 1 - NTSC
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| Runtime | 1:42:21 | |
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| Comments | The DVD was released in 2002 and went out of print for a short period, but is currently available at many on-line stores (Amazon still only list it as a Marketplace item). The film starts with a few scratches, but immediately settles into better shape. It's an OK transfer for an older film, but not as good as White Heat from Warner. Theatrically distributed by Warner, the film is currently owned by Republic Pictures and hopefully Paramount will release a better DVD once they get back Republic library in 2006. There's minor noise on the soundtrack during the whole film, but it's not distracting and original mono comes out fine. There're no subtitle options, but for those who has capability, the closed captioning is provided. |
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Recommended Reading in Film Noir (CLICK COVERS or TITLES for more information)
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The Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir by Foster Hirsch |
Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American City by Nicholas Christopher |
Shades of Noir: A Reader by Joan Copjec |
The Art of Noir: The Posters and Graphics from the
Classic Era of Film Noir by Eddie Muller |
The Little Black and White Book of Film Noir:
Quotations from Films of the 40's and 50's by Peg Thompson, Saeko Usukawa |
Film Noir by Alain Silver |
Film Noir Guide: 745 Films of the Classic Era,
1940-1959 by Michael F. Keaney |
Detours and Lost Highways: A Map of Neo-Noir by Foster Hirsch |
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