A day in the life of New York's 21st precinct police station. Douglas is the hard-hitting, by-the-book detective Jim McLeod, whose world falls apart when, through his investigations of an abortionist, his own family becomes incriminated. Based on a play - and does it show - the film works well enough in general, but ultimately the message of a good cop overwhelmed by the inherent evil around him fails to come across successfully. The big main set of the police station is impressive, though, and a colorful supporting cast make this always highly watchable entertainment. |
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Theatrical Release: November 6th, 1951
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DVD Review: Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC
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Distribution | Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC | |
Runtime | 1:43:08 | |
Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.43 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0), DUB: French (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • none |
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Absolutely stunning image. One of the best I have seen for a black and white film this year. Superb sharpness, shadow details and contrast. Standard Paramount bare bones release with no extras and a price tag for the frugal minded. The image and price make it a must own for Noir fans and everyone else too. Wyler direction sends the film to upper tier to join the DVD. |
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