The three features are housed on one, solitary, dual-layered disc. The transfers all suffer from being interlaced (as, I believe, are most VCI's DVDs I have seen) and are in their original 1.33:1 aspect ratio. I can't do much more than the provided screen captures can tell you. These are weak even by VCI's minimal standards. Hi-Jacked, a decent yarn, is the weakest of the three with plenty of noise and dirt. Mr. District Attorney has some decent image-quality moments where it seems to escalate above its stingy digital roots. Contrast can be a shade muddy across the board but damage is fairly limited. Detail is at the lower end. There are no subtitles offered but audio is another story (see below).  

Audio - All original (monaural or 2.0 channel) but, expectantly, Hi-Jacked is the most limited. The rest match the unremarkable video quality - audible for the most part but leave a lot to be desired.

VCI are starting to include supplements (also interlaced) of late and although these are not directly relational to the films themselves - the effort is appreciated. We have Part 2 (Part 1 on Forgotten Noir 7) of Lord of the Radio - less relevant to Noir but about 1/2 hour long. There is also 30 minutes of Mr. D.A. radio program - which was kind of cool if you are in the mood.

Overall impression: I have never minded this pragmatic manner of DVD production - more films - less extras and cheaper. I enjoyed Mr. D.A. and even Hi-Jacked (although Sid Melton of Green Acres fame can be fairly irritating) but less so Ringside although it was still 'okay'. So is it worth it? Well, the price is sure right - and for the Collectors Set Vol 3 it is about $3/film - which may be fairly accurate for value. My comments mimic Forgotten Noir 7 - it's tough to complain - I like stingy B-stuff at times and even weak, but previously unseen, Noir, on some nights, is better than repeats. This unsurprising package is okay - just don't expect the golden age of dark cinema - and you might enjoy too.            

Gary W. Tooze