Directed by
Henry Hathaway
USA 1951
A man threatens to jump off a skyscraper ledge in a documentary-style thriller directed by Henry Hathaway in 1951. I haven't seen it, but the other Hathaway thrillers of this period are certainly fun. With Richard Basehart, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Debra Paget, Howard da Silva, Agnes Moorehead, Robert Keith, Martin Gabel, and Grace Kelly in her film debut.
Excerpt from Jonathan Rosenbaum at the Chicagoi raeder located HERE.
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Theatrical Release: March 6th, 1951
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DVD Review: 20th Century Fox - Region 1 - NTSC
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Distribution | 20th Century Fox Home Video (Film Noir # 21) - Region 1 - NTSC | |
Runtime | 1:32:00 | |
Video | 1.33:1
Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 8.90 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital Mono), English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
Subtitles | English, Spanish, None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Commentary
by Film Historian Foster Hirsch |
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The title and credits give an indication of a hazier transfer but the feature portion looks fine right from past that. Sharpness is at Fox's usual high standards for films from their 'Fox Film Noir' collection - as is contrast. Minimal damage is prevalent on this progressive transfer. I listened to the mono audio and it was clear and consistent. Overall - another excellent value purchase offered by Fox. The commentary is comparatively weak - slow-talking Foster Hirsh appears to do more narration, with gaps, imparting less information than those of his colleagues commentaries. There is a pressbook and trailer. Fox have really singled themselves out for their excellent support of digital film noir although this vintage classic is worthy of any cinema fan - especially at the excellent price offered. |
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