| Description |
1 Blu-ray videodisc (93 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical mono rda |
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fullscreen (1.33:1) rda |
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video file Blu-Ray rda |
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Motion picture. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 810.
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| Note |
Based on the novel by Dorothy B. Hughes. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1950. |
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Special features: New audio commentary featuring film scholar Dana Polan; "I'm a stranger here myself," a 1975 documentary about director Nicholas Ray; new interview with Vincent Curio about actor Gloria Grahame; piece from 2002 featuring filmmaker Curtis Hanson; radio adaptation from 1948; trailer; essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Burnett Guffey ; editor, Viola Lawrence ; music, George Antheil. |
| Cast |
Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Carl Benton Reid, Art Smith, Jeff Donnell, Martha Stewart. |
| Summary |
A down on his luck screenwriter reluctantly agrees to adapt a trashy bestseller to the silver screen. Rather than read the book himself, Steele convinces a star-struck hatcheck girl, Mildred Atkinson, to accompany him home and tell him the story in her own words. Later the night, Mildred is found murdered and Steele who has a history of violent behavior becomes the prime suspect. A neighbor who is attracted to him lies to the police providing them with an alibi. Is he innocent or not? |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray, region A, fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Subject |
Suspicion -- Drama.
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Screenwriters -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama.
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| Genre |
Detective and mystery films.
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Film noir.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Ray, Nicholas, 1911-1979, film director.
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Solt, Andrew, 1916-1990, screenwriter.
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Lord, Robert, 1900-1976, film producer.
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Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957, actor.
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Grahame, Gloria, actor.
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Lovejoy, Frank, 1912-1962, actor.
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Reid, Carl Benton, 1893-1973, actor.
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Smith, Art, 1899-1973, actor.
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Donnell, Jeff, 1921-1988, actor.
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Stewart, Martha, 1922-2012, actor.
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Guffey, Burnett, cinematographer.
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Lawrence, Viola, 1894-1973, film editor.
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Antheil, George, 1900-1959, composer.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Hughes, Dorothy B. (Dorothy Belle), 1904-1993.
In a lonely place.
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Columbia Pictures Corporation, presenter.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781681431482 |
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9781681431482 |
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1681431483 |
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1681431483 |
| Standard No. |
715515176712 |
| Music No. |
CC2619BD |
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