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Directed by
Henry Hathaway
USA 1946
Lucille Ball stars in this quality film noir. Cunningly plotted and ominously
atmospheric, a down-at-heel private eye finds himself accused of a murder he
didn't commit |
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Theatrical Release: April 9th, 1946
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DVD Review: 20th Century Fox - Region 1 - NTSC
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Distribution | 20th Century Fox Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC | |
Runtime | 1:39:09 | |
Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 8.62 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 1.0) | |
Subtitles | English, Spanish, None | |
Features |
Release Information: Edition Details: • Commentary
by film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini |
Comments: |
This image is fairly good although it does show occasional softness. Contrast is excellent. Audio is quite strong (this time I listened to the 2.0 track). Overall it is of the same quality as the other Fox Noirs (maybe a notch below) which is very gratifying to the genre's fans. I liked the film quite a bit but not on the same level as Kiss of Death (which I loved). This is still a must-own Noir DVD as far as I am concerned. |
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