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directed by Michael McCarthy
UK 1951
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A taut, noir-ish crime thriller produced by Primetime Emmy
nominee and future Avengers lynchpin Julian Wintle, Assassin for Hire
stars Sydney Tafler as a hitman who nurtures his younger brother s musical
talent with blood money; Ronald Howard is the Scotland Yard inspector who
doggedly pursues him using any means at his disposal. This early-fifties
'B'-movie gem is featured here in a brandnew transfer from the original film
elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. |
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Theatrical Release: April 1951 (UK)
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DVD Review: Network - Region 2 - PAL
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Network Region 2 - PAL |
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| Runtime | 1:04:24 (4% PAL speedup) | |
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1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio |
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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 | English 2.0 | |
| Subtitles | None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Network Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Edition Details: Chapters 10 |
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Another competent and watchable, reasonably-priced, single-layered SD PAL transfer from Network out of the UK. The film is a compelling crime-drama 'B' picture. Fairly straightforward with some pleasing performances. Short, sweet, intentionally paced... Nice image - clean - decent contrast - very acceptable for the lesser format. The subtle score is by Ronnie Emanuel, his only film credit. There are no subtitles on the region 2, PAL, disc. Extras consist only of a pressbook PDF information at the root of the SD disc. I've always been a fan of these effective B features - deductive British cops vs. a swaggering criminal element. This prefaced much of the modern, modest-living Italian gangster focused flics that would surface later. Although the accents, here, leave a bit to be desired. A can watch 3 of these a night - worth the indulgence for fans of this sub-genre. - Gary Tooze |
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