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directed by Anatole Litvak
USA 1939
| In the wake of a trial that convicted four Nazi agents of spying against the U.S., Warner Bros. became the first Hollywood studio to fire a salvo at Hitler’s Germany. Months before World War II erupted it released this thriller based on revelations that emerged from the trial and other real-life sources. The story is a brisk connect-the-dots tale that ties German-American Bund operatives (Francis Lederer, George Sanders and Paul Lukas among others) to Berlin. Chief among those connecting the dots: FBI Agent Edward Renard (Edward G. Robinson). The drama wasn’t limited to the screen. Production personnel received threats and violence erupted at some screenings. Directed with hard-hitting verve by Anatole Litvak, Confessions of a Nazi Spy struck a nerve in its era. It remains a milestone of filmmaking commitment today. |
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Theatrical Release: 27 April 1939 (Beverly Hills, California)
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DVD Review: Warner Home Video (Warner Archive Collection) - Region 0 - NTSC
Big thanks to Gregory Meshman for the Review!
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| Runtime | 1:43:59 | |
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NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes. |
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| Audio | Dolby Digital 2.0 (English) | |
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Release Information: Studio: Warner Home Video Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 11 |
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It's disappointing that such an important movie, the first Hollywood film to deal with a threat of Nazism, gets an unrestored treatment to be dumped on DVD-R in Warner Archive Collection. Just last year, TCM premiered "1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year" that talked about this movie and its importance, but unlike other highlights of 1939 featured in the documentary, it doesn't even warrant a proper DVD release.
The transfer was not done recently, and while progressive, it is still marred by specks and marks (see cue mark in the last capture). A trailer is included with this release. |
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