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directed by Jack Donohue
USA 1948
Without realizing it, two
newsreel reporters took pictures of a surviving nazi-leader
in front of a bank, while filming fashion mannequins in
the streets of New York. The German, who was thought to
have died during the war, was inquiring if he could
recuperate a large sum of money. He needs it, to be able
to continue Hitler's dream after the dictator's death.
He is helped by a criminal gang, which is only in it for
a slice of the money, not for political reasons. Hal
Ericson's description in the All Movie Guide of the gang
as being a "secret neo-nazi gang" is therefor incorrect.
The gang will make several attempts to recuperate the
film and its negatives, including by kidnapping one of
the reporters. The boss of the two reporters however
discovers whose face has been captured on the newsreel,
and contacts the authorities. Excerpt of review from Benoit Vanhees for imdb.com located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: 3 April 1948 (New York City)
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DVD Review: Alpha - Region 0 - NTSC
Big thanks to Gregory Meshman for the Review!
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Runtime | 1:13:42 | |
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1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio |
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Audio | Dolby Digital Mono (English) | |
Subtitles | None | |
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Information: Studio: Alpha Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 7 |
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Another lost film noir is rescued from obscurity by Alpha. Per their usual standards, the DVD is sourced from interlaced 16mm print (see oversized cue mark capture below). There is much damage on the print, lines running throughout and very bright whites in the daytime scenes. Nighttime scenes fare a bit better. The mono soundtrack is likewise full of problems, including distortion in some scenes with especially poor film elements. The film starts with Alpha's logo over the titles that goes away during the film proper. The only extra is some trailers for Alpha's New Cinema releases. This is not some lost film noir classic, but still a welcome release considering until now, the film was near impossible to see. |
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