The Fallen Sparrow - Maureen O'Hara

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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r

directed by Richard Wallace
USA 1943

Ex-Spanish Civil War POW Kit McKitrick (John Garfield) is investigating the death of his childhood pal. But the brutality he endured at the hands of his fascist captors has left more then physical scars. Maureen O’Hara, playing an elusive beauty who knows more then she’s telling, matches her cool elegance with Garfield’s electric intensity in this highly regarded psychological thriller. As Kit careens from swank Manhattan soirees to covert Nazi spy nests, he discovers if he does have the guts to confront men who lie, torture and murder in the service of Germany’s crazed Führer.

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Theatrical Release: 19 August 1943 (New York City, New York)

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DVD Review: Warner Home Video (Warner Archive Collection) - Region 0 - NTSC

Big thanks to Gregory Meshman for the Review!

DVD Box Cover		CLICK to order from:
Distribution	Warner Home Video Region 0 - NTSC
Runtime	1:33:31
Video	1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.0 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
	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)
Subtitles	None
Features	Release Information: Studio: Warner Home Video Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.33:1 Edition Details: • None DVD Release Date: May, 2009 Keep Case Chapters 10

Comments

An average war-time film noir with an excellent performance by John Garfield gets a DVD-R treatment from Warner as part of their Archive Collection. The transfer is spotty at best. There is minimal chroma evident as seen on capture 4, but more often there are marks and specks.

At least the black and white transfer is progressive and has good contrast. The audio is adequate, but there are no extras, however the trailer is available on TCM web page HERE.

- Gregory Meshman

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