(aka 'Now It Can Be Told')
directed by Henry
Hathaway
USA 1945
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Taut and tense mystery thriller that paved the way for many imitators and was one of the first 'Hollywood' pictures to use real locations. Hathaway used advanced camera techniques and a semi-documentary style to tell the tale of a Nazi spy ring in Washington DC during the early years of the Second World War. When college graduate Dietrich (Eythe) is recruited by the Nazis, he runs straight to the FBI and Inspector Briggs (Nolan). Turned into a double agent, Dietrich is sent back out to find the head of the spy ring. |
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Theatrical Release: September 10th, 1945
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DVD Review: 20th Century Fox - Region 1 - NTSC
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| Distribution | 20th Century Fox (Fox Film Noir # 7) - Region 1 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:27:45 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.74 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), DUB: Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
| Subtitles | English, Spanish, None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Commentary
by film noir historian Eddie Muller |
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This print was quite dirty and still shows numerous scratches and marks. Some may find close-ups very grainy at times, but I wasn't bothered. It is, for the most part, a very sharp image. There could have been some slight manipulation in the contrast, its quite hard to be certain, but blacks are pitch and grey levels well defined. Eddie Muller's commentary is a good one expanding upon his, already, bountiful noir knowledge. Yes, this is a typical and hence very appealing Fox Noir product (#7 on the spine). We recommend all of them to date and this included. |
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