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Directed by
Ralph Thomas
UK 1950
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Available for the first time on DVD completely uncut in it's full length version, this action-packed thriller ranks alongside Hitchcock's great British thrillers. When ex-spy David Somers takes a low-profile job in the country cataloguing a butterfly collection, he finds that dangerous work continues to pursue him. David grows fond of his employer s niece, a fragile, fey young woman named Sophie. When Sophie is framed for the murder of Hick - the spiteful handyman, he becomes embroiled in a murder mystery and goes underground with the beautiful suspect. The fugitives stay one step ahead of the police until the breathless climax. Starring the Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning Trevor Howard (Gandhi, The Third Man, Superman) in one of his greatest films alongside the Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning Jean Simmons (Spartacus, Guys and Dolls, Elmer Gantry) and directed by Ralph Thomas (Doctor in the House). ***
This action-packed thriller
ranks alongside Hitchcock’s great British thrillers. When ex-spy David Somers
takes a low-profile job in the country cataloguing a butterfly collection, he
finds that dangerous work continues to pursue him. David grows fond of his
employer’s niece, a fragile, fey young woman named Sophie. When Sophie is framed
for the murder of Hick – the spiteful handyman, he becomes embroiled in a murder
mystery and goes “underground” with the beautiful suspect. The fugitives stay
one step ahead of the police until the breathless climax. |
Theatrical Release: November 21st, 1950
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DVD Review: Eureka - Region 0 - PAL
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| Distribution | Eureka Video - Region 0 - PAL | |
| Runtime | 1:30:40 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.14 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
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This is from the Janus Collection - and I have no reason to believe that my screener will not be the same as sold to the general public. This was released by Eureka in 2008 but it was 9-minutes shorter than this - the full length version. I believe that was, like this, also a single-layered, bare bones transfer. The image quality looks a little inconsistent - decent most of the time but there are artefacts noticeable in people's faces and backgrounds. Generally speaking it produces an acceptable, but by no means stellar, presentation.
The 2.0 channel audio is likewise serviceable but Predictably flat. There are no subtitles, nor extras on this region 0 - PAL disc. It may be a stretch to call it a noir but it's a darn good mystery thriller and Jean Simmons is a typically hypnotic female. I'm really glad to have it on DVD - even a lackluster one such as this. |
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