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Essential Film Noir Five [4 X Blu-ray]
Island Of
Doomed Men (1940) The Red Menace (1949)
The Burglar (1957) 13 West Street (1962)
The Indicator 2024 Blu-ray of Island of Doomed Men is compared HERE
Collection Five of Essential Film Noir features four more acclaimed and much sought-after noir classics, with three a worldwide first on Blu-ray. ***
Island Of Doomed Men (1940) ***
The Red Menace (1949)
The Burglar (1957)
13 West Street (1962) |
Posters
Theatrical Release: May 20th, 1940 - February 23rd, 1962
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Distribution | Imprint - Spine #262 – #265 - Region FREE - Blu-ray | |
Runtime |
Island of Doomed Men (1940): 1:07:21.829 The Red Menace (1949): 1:27:14.729 The Burglar (1957): 1:30:23.418 13 West Street (1962): 1:19:56.792 |
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Video |
Island of Doomed Men (1940): 1. 33:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 18,761,658,739 bytesFeature: 18,690,988,032 bytes Video Bitrate: 32.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
The Red Menace (1949): 1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 46,390,286,504 bytesFeature: 25,822,365,696 bytesVideo Bitrate: 32.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
The Burglar (1957): 1.85 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 25,841,822,055 bytesFeature: 25,081,989,120 bytes Video Bitrate: 32.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
13 West Street (1962): 1. 78:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 22,827,159,652 bytesFeature: 22,187,839,488 bytes Video Bitrate: 32.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio |
LPCM Audio English
2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit |
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Subtitles | English (SDH), None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Imprint
Edition Details: Island Of Doomed Men (1940) • none The Red Menace (1949) • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Samm Deighan • Hollywood on Trial – 1976 feature documentary, narrated by John Huston (1:41:41) • The Hollywood 10 – 1950 Short film (15:01) The Burglar (1957) • Introduction by Martin Scorsese (2:13) • Theatrical Trailer (1:58) 13 West Street (1962) • Theatrical Trailer (2:30)
Transparent Blu-ray Cases inside hard box Chapters 10 / 12 / 12 / 12 |
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The below
Blu-ray
captures were taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
ADDITION: Imprint
Blu-ray
(December 2023): Imprint have transferred four films fro their
Essential Film Noir Five Blu-ray
package. The films are: Island Of Doomed Men (1940) with
Peter Lorre, the 1949, anti-communist film, The Red Menace, The
Burglar from 1957, with Dan Duryea and Jayne Mansfield plus, lastly,
13 West Street (1962) with Alan Ladd and Rod Steiger. The Red Menace
Each of 1080P with high bitrates. Being the oldest, Island Of Doomed Men, has softness, but can inconsistently shows decent grain textures and stronger contrast on the outdoor sequences. It handles the darkness adeptly. It looks okay - not stellar. This new transfer of The Red Menace is a step above the older Olive quality with slightly riche black levels giving the perception of a sharper image. This is an improvement - albeit a small-ish one. The Burglar is also superior to the previous digital image (in this case a DVD.) It really show extensive grain and decently balanced contrast. 13 West Street is also pleasing with both texture and instances of depth. There are some vertical scratches - but rare and the overall HD presentation was appreciation (Alan Ladd!)
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On their
Blu-ray,
Imprint use a linear PCM dual-mono tracks (24-bit) in the
original English language for all four films. There is violence from
torturous beatings in Island Of Doomed Men and speeding cars, and
swarming in 13 West Street. It is mostly flat with modest bass.
The score on Island Of Doomed Men was credited to
Gerard Carbonara (King
of Chinatown,
Among
the Living,
Union
Pacific,
The
Monster and the Girl,
Dr.
Cyclops,
Abilene Town) and of
course the classic piano being played by Lorraine (Rochelle Hudson). On
The Red Menace by
Nathan Scott (Hoodlum
Empire,
Driftwood,
Singing Guns,
Wake of the Red Witch.) On
The Burglar, the score was by
Sol Kaplan (711
Ocean Drive, Trapped, Deadline
USA,
The
Spy Who Came in from the Cold,
Seven Wonders of the World,
Niagara,
The House on Telegraph Hill) and while Gladden (Jayne Mansfield)
and Charlie (Stewart Bradley) dance at the club in Atlantic City, You
Are Mine is sung by Vince Carson. On 13 West Street
the score was by
George Duning (Two
Rode Together,
The Eddy Duchin Story, 3:10
to Yuma,
Jeanne Eagels, The
Shadow on the Window, My
Sister Eileen,
The
Mob, Affair in Trinidad,
Tight Spot,
Johnny O'Clock,
The Dark Past,
Convicted,
Zombies of Mora Tau, and
Between Midnight and Dawn
etc.) I had no
strong issues with the audio transfers - all clean and consistent, and
the scores supportive. Imprint offer optional English (SDH) subtitles on
their Region FREE
Blu-ray.
The Imprint
Blu-ray
I had never seen Island Of Doomed Men with Peter Lorre as a
psychopathic tyrant, but I was expecting similar to Anna May Wong's
Island of Lost Men - exotic location with evil-doings but it is
hardly
noir. The anti-communist propaganda film The Red Menace
remains a fascinating time capsule and has thriller and noir-ish
elements. Take away?: Cute gals might turn you into a Commie! The
Burglar was quite interesting with Dan Duryea as a conflicted jewel
thief and Jayne Mansfield as his, frequently rejected love interest.
Yes, it's natural to suspect he has a mental-health issue. The
Burglar has a keen heist and happenstance characters - including a
corrupt cop and femme fatale - all connected to a necklace swiped from a
phony spiritualist. It was written by David Goodis (Dark
Passage,
Nightfall,
Street of No Return.) Lastly, I really liked 13 West Street
which seemed like a timeless plot where poor Alan Ladd is a victim of a
"swarming" attack by spoiled Los Angeles teens one late night. Without
much help from the Detective (Rod Steiger) he develops an unhealthy
obsession with finding them - especially after they return to scare his
lovely wife (played by Dolores Dorn -
Underworld U.S.A.) and give him a second beating. So there was
some social commentary but Ladd (playing rocket engineer Walt Sherrill)
revenge-focused is definitely worth a spin for his fans. |
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Island of Doomed Men (1940)
The Red Menace (1949)
The Burglar (1957)
13 West Street (1962):
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The Burglar (1957)
1) Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics III - Region 1 - NTSC TOP 2) Imprint - Region FREE - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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1) Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics III - Region 1 - NTSC TOP 2) Imprint - Region FREE - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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