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(aka "Four Desperate Men")
Directed by Harry Watt
UK 1959
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A tense thriller shot on location in Sydney, The Siege of Pinchgut would
become the legendary Ealing Studios' final film. Grittily directed by Harry Watt
and starring Aldo Ray in a quintessential "tough guy" role, it is presented here
as a High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original
theatrical aspect ratio. *** The Siege of Pinchgut (released in the US as Four Desperate Men) is a 1959 British thriller filmed on location in Sydney, Australia and directed by Harry Watt. It was the last film produced by Ealing Studios, and was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival where it was nominated for the Golden Bear Award. |
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Theatrical Release: June 1959 (Berlin International Film Festival)
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Review: Network - Region 'B' - Blu-ray
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| Distribution | Network - Region 'B' - Blu-ray | |
| Runtime | 1:44:18.791 | |
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Release Information: Studio: Network
1. 66:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 26,589,072,439 bytesFeature: 21,928,384,512 bytes Video Bitrate: 24.98 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Interviews with composer Kenneth V. Jones (5:14), assistant director Michael Birkett (9:33) and second assistant editor Barry Peters (3:04)• Theatrical trailer (3:01) • Image gallery PDFs of Pressbook, Synopsis etc.
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On their
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Network use a linear PCM dual-mono track (16-bit) in the
original English language. There are effects, boats, gunfire and some
further aggression but perhaps more notable for the score by
Kenneth V. Jones (Maroc
7,
The
Projected Man,
Psyche
59,
Ten
Seconds to Hell,
Tower of Evil,
Tomb of Legeia,
The Horse's Mouth)
which adds to the suspense heightening tension. Network offer optional
English subtitles on their Region 'B'
Blu-ray.
The Network
Blu-ray
The Siege of Pinchgut
is very good - far exceeding my expectations (it seemed like it might be
a war picture as opposed to a crime-thriller.) It is notable as Ealing
Studios last film. Ealing is remembered for their delightful comedies,
often with Alec Guinness;
The Lavender Hill Mob,
Kind Hearts and Coronets and
The Man in the White Suit etc. but the studio did a number of
excellent noirish crime thrillers and unique efforts;
The Blue Lamp,
Dead of Night,
Pool of London,
It Always Rains on Sunday,
The Square Ring,
The Night My Number Came Up,
The Captive Heart,
They Came to a City etc. It's hard to believe that a thriller this
accomplished with the last effort from the much beloved British studio. I
enjoyed it immensely and I am very happy the Network Blu-ray
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