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directed by John Cromwell
U.S.A. 1947

The DVDs of Dead Reckoning are compared to the Columbia Noir #5: Humphrey Bogart Blu-ray HERE

 

Faced with the synthetic Scott instead of genuine Bacall, Bogart reacts with a hint of self-parody. Or maybe it's just that the film, cast in flashback form with a guilt-ridden narration by Bogart, tries too hard to maintain its note of doomed noir romance. Excellent hardboiled shenanigans as Bogart's ex-paratrooper sets out with a 'Geronimo!' on his lips to investigate the disappearance of his buddy, uncovering a web of duplicities at the centre of which is the alluringly equivocal Lizabeth Scott. But the relationship never quite convinces, leading to a faintly embarrassing emotional climax as death conjures one last 'Geronimo!' Highly enjoyable all the same.

Excerpt from TimeOut Film Guide located HERE

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Theatrical Release: 2 January 1947

 

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DVD Comparison:

Columbia Tri-Star - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Columbia Tri-Star (U.K.) - Region 2,4,5 - PAL

Big thanks to Gregory Meshman and Ole Kofoed for the Screen Caps!

(Columbia Tri-Star - Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT vs. Columbia Tri-Star (U.K.) - Region 2,4,5 - PAL - RIGHT)

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Distribution

Columbia Tri-Star

Region 1 - NTSC

Columbia Tri-Star (U.K.)
Region 2,4,5 - PAL
Runtime 1:40:24 1:36:24 (4% PAL speedup)
Video

1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio
Average Bitrate: 4.31 mb/s
NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s

1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio
Average Bitrate: 4.94 mb/s
PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s

NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.

Bitrate:

 

Columbia Tri-Star

 

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Columbia Tri-Star (U.K.)

 

Audio English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono

English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono , Dubs in French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Subtitles English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, none English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish or none
Features Release Information:
Studio: Columbia Tri-Star

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen - 1.33:1

Edition Details:
• Vintage advertising (3 pictures).
• Info and cover for other Bogart films from Columbia
• 3 Trailers to other films from Columbia

DVD Release Date: January 14, 2003
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Chapters 28

Release Information:
Studio: Columbia Tri-Star (U.K.)

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen - 1.33:1

Edition Details:
• Vintage advertising (3 pictures).

 

DVD Release Date: January 27, 2003
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Chapters 28

 

Comments The DVDs of Dead Reckoning are compared to the Columbia Noir #5: Humphrey Bogart Blu-ray HERE

As in our "In a Lonely Place" comparison the same is true - image quality on the NTSC version is superior with more detail and film grain. Yellow subtitles again on the Region 1 (why?). The NTSC seems to have another extra that the PAL edition doesn't - some trailers. I suspect the PAL edition to have some contrast boosting. There are more subtitle and DUB options on the PAl edition, but we recommend the NTSC again for the better image.

 - Gary Tooze


Recommended Reading in Film Noir (CLICK COVERS or TITLES for more information)

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(Columbia Tri-Star - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. Columbia Tri-Star (U.K.) - Region 2,4,5 - PAL - BOTTOM)

 


(Columbia Tri-Star - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. Columbia Tri-Star (U.K.) - Region 2,4,5 - PAL - BOTTOM)

 


(Columbia Tri-Star - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP vs. Columbia Tri-Star (U.K.) - Region 2,4,5 - PAL - BOTTOM)

 


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