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directed by
Delmer Daves
USA 1956
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Found grievously injured by rancher Shep Horgan (Ernest Borgnine), Jubal Troop
(Glenn Ford), a man who's life has been dogged by bad luck, is offered a job as
a cowhand. Soon his obvious abilities earn him Shep's trust and a promotion.
This riles former top hand, Pinky (Rod Steiger) who's been supplanted by the new
man. Things are further complicated when Shep's wife Mae, unhappy in her
marriage, turns her attention away from Pinky and onto Jubal, whose romantic
interests lie elsewhere. Into this explosive situation, Reb (Charles Bronson) a
traveling stranger, offers his help, but it's up to Jubal to change finally
change the luck in his life from bad to good. *** A trio of exceptional performances by Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, and Rod Steiger form the center of Jubal, an overlooked Hollywood treasure from genre master Delmer Daves. In this Shakespearean tale of jealousy and betrayal, Ford is an honorable itinerant cattleman, befriended and hired by Borgnine’s bighearted ranch owner despite his unwillingness to talk about his past. When he becomes the object of the attentions of the owner’s bored wife (Valerie French) and is entrusted with a foreman’s responsibilities, his presence starts to rankle a shifty fellow cowhand, played by Steiger. The resulting emotional showdown imparts unparalleled psychological intensity to this vivid western melodrama, featuring expressive location photography in Technicolor and CinemaScope. |
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Theatrical Release: April 6th, 1956
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| Distribution | Columbia Tri-Star Home Video - Region 1,2,3,4 - NTSC | Criterion Collection - Spine #656 Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
| Runtime | 1:41:09 | 1:41:29.666 |
| Video | 2.49:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.40 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 22,382,907,451 bytesFeature: 21,824,028,672 bytesVideo Bitrate: 24.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit |
| Subtitles | English, Japanese, None | English, None |
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Edition Details: • Columbia
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Release Information: Aspect Ratio: 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 22,382,907,451 bytesFeature: 21,824,028,672 bytesVideo Bitrate: 24.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
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• A booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones |
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ADDITION: Criterion - Region 'A' - Blu-ray (April 2013): I had forgotten what a good film this is. Criterion's single-layered 1080P treatment produces some very different colors - Borgnine's shirt seems improved but Bronson's seems inaccurate(?!?) I can't comment on the color authenticity not having seen the film theatrically. The Columbia DVD may be a bit boosted - it's hard to be sure but 'in-motion' the Criterion is significantly superior with no artifacts - the 2.55:1 widescreen exhibits a smattering of Cinemascope mumps if you look closely. Criterion also advances the presentation with a lossless linear PCM audio track. It is 2.0 channel stereo and has some depth - notable in David Raksin's (Bigger Than Life, The Big Combo), typically western, score. There are optional subtitles and the disc is, predictably, region 'A'-locked. No digital extras - only a Kent Jones essay in the liner notes provided in the package. I wouldn't say this is the perfect companion piece to 3:10 to Yuma - but it's a cracking western with great performances.
P.S. I watched this a second time and the image impressed me less. I would say it is the fault of the available print - but sections of the contrast look inconsistent. ***
ON THE DVD: I don't think anything has been done to manipulate this image - it looks quite heavy at times, but suspect that this is intended. It is very dark at times and a little faded, but sharpness is at an acceptable level. Overall this isn't too bad. Original audio is clear. Amazing 2.5 widescreen. Another standard solid western with Ford, and no extras, but at a very good price. We like this film/DVD. |
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