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Universal Noir #2
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The Lady Gambles
Year: 1949
Time: 99
Aspect Ratio
1.37:1
Audio
English 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mono
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An Act of Murder
Year: 1948
Time: 91
Aspect Ratio
1.37:1
Audio
English 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mono
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Lady on a Train
Year: 1945
Time: 94
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audio
English 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mono
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Time Out of Mind
Year: 1947
Time: 88
Aspect Ratio
1.37:1
Audio
English 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mono
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Singapore
Year: 1947
Time: 79
Aspect Ratio
1.37:1
Audio
English 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mono
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A Woman's Vengeance
Year: 1948
Time: 96
Aspect Ratio
1.37:1
Audio
English 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mono
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The Lady Gambles
| An Act of Murder
| Lady on a Train
| Time Out of Mind
| Singapore
| A Woman's Vengeance
Licensor
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Featuring: Charles Boyer, Phyllis Calvert, Fred MacMurray, Fredric March, Barbara Stanwyck, Deanna Durbin, Ann Blyth, Robert Hutton, Edmond O'Brien, Robert Preston, Ralph Bellamy, Ava Gardner, Ella Raines, Jessica Tandy, David Bruce, Stephen McNally, Roland Culver, Florence Eldridge, Eddie Albert, Richard Haydn, Edith Barrett, Cedric Hardwicke, George Coulouris, Geraldine Brooks, Leo G. Carroll, Spring Byington, Mildred Natwick, Allen Jenkins, John Hoyt, Thomas Gomez, Cecil Humphreys, Tony Curtis, Helena Carter, Dan Duryea, Rachel Kempson, John Abbott, Porter Hall, Edward Everett Horton, Hugh French, Henry Stephenson, Jacqueline de Wit, George Lloyd, Patricia Morison, Olive Blakeney, Maylia, Harry Shannon, Holmes Herbert, Elizabeth Patterson, Maria Palmer, Samuel S. Hinds, William Frawley
Universal Noir #2 – the second in Indicator’s series of box sets focusing on the celebrated film noir output of Universal Pictures – collects six crime classics from Hollywood’s golden age.
Starring the cream of US and British acting talent – including Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, Phyllis Calvert, Fred MacMurray, Ava Gardner, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy, Cedric Hardwicke, Fredric March, and Barbara Stanwyck – these dark and dangerous dramas feature witnesses to murder (Lady on a Train), family rifts (Time Out of Mind), amnesia and smuggling (Singapore), murderous infidelity (A Woman’s Vengeance), mercy killing (An Act of Murder), and gambling addiction (The Lady Gambles).
This indispensable collection marks the UK Blu-ray premiere of all six films, and also features an array of fascinating contextualising extras, including newly recorded commentaries, critical appreciations, rare archival short films, and a 120-page book. Strictly limited to 6,000 individually numbered units.
Technical Specifications
Format: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1 , 1.37:1
Audio:
English 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mono
, English 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mono
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Subtitles:
English
Region:
B
Discs:
6 Discs |
BD-50
* some specifications may reference a film that is included as a special feature
Supplements
- Original theatrical trailer
- Audio commentary with critics and writers Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme (2023)
- The Library of Congress (1945): documentary short, made as part of The American Scene film series, narrated by Lady on a Train star Ralph Bellamy
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- Audio commentary with film historian Adrian Martin
- José Arroyo on ‘Time Out of Mind’ (2023): the writer and academic discusses the film
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- Audio commentary with screenwriter and author Kelly Goodner and filmmaker and film historian Jim Hemphill (2023)
- Christina Newland on Ava Gardner (2023): the writer and critic considers the famed actor’s noir persona
- With This Ring (1954): dramatised promotional film for the Miller Brewing Company, directed by John Brahm
- Lux Radio Theatre: ‘Singapore’ (1947): radio adaptation of the film’s screenplay, featuring Fred MacMurray and Ava Gardner reprising their original roles
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- Reward Unlimited (1944): dramatised short film about the training of cadet nurses during WWII, directed by Jacques Tourneur and featuring Singapore actor Spring Byington
- Neil Sinyard on ‘A Woman’s Vengeance’ (2023): an in-depth appreciation by the author and film historian
- French Town... (1945): documentary short offering a portrait of a French town following liberation, narrated by A Woman’s Vengeance actor Cedric Hardwicke
- Mollé Mystery Theatre: ‘The Gioconda Smile’ (1945): radio play based on the Aldous Huxley short story, later adapted as A Woman’s Vengeance
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- Welcome Home (1945): documentary short about returning soldiers following the end of WWII, narrated by An Act of Murder star Fredric March
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- Audio commentary with writer and film historian Pamela Hutchinson (2023)
- Wings Up (1943): WWII propaganda film featuring The Lady Gambles star Robert Preston alongside Hollywood legends Clark Gable, Gilbert Roland and William Holden
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- Limited edition exclusive 120-page book with new essays by Ellen Wright, Paul Duane, Philip Kemp, Tara Judah, Imogen Sara Smith, and Iris Veysey, extensive archival articles and interviews, new writing on the various short films, and film credits
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The Lady Gambles
An Act of Murder
Lady on a Train
Time Out of Mind
Singapore
A Woman's Vengeance
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