| Description |
4 videodiscs (approximately 683 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVDs, Dolby digital mono. |
| Language |
In English; with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: Cornered / directed by Edward Dmytryk (1950) ; Desperate / directed by Anthony Mann (1947) -- Disc 2: The Phenix City story / directed by Phil Karlson (1955) ; Dial 1119 / directed by Gerald Mayer (1950) -- Disc 3: Crime in the streets / directed by Don Siegel (1956) ; Armored car robbery / directed by Richard Fleischer (1950) -- Disc 4: Backfire / directed by Vincent Sherman (1950) ; Deadline at dawn / directed by Harold Clurman (1946). |
| Cast |
"Deadline at dawn": Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams, Joseph Calleia, Osa Massen, Lola Lane, Jerome Cowan, Marvin Miller, Roman Bohnen, Steven Geray, Joe Sawyer, Constance Worth, Joseph Crehan. |
| Summary |
"Deadline at dawn" (83 min.) A gangster's sister lies dead. All clues point to sailor Bill Williams as the murderer. Slated to depart for duty at dawn, the swabbie, aided by good-hearted dime-a-dancer Susan Hayward and affable cabbie Paul Lukas, has mere hours to prove his innocence. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Note |
Includes theatrical trailers on two titles. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Criminals -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Murder -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Veterans -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Corruption -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Police -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Gangsters -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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Film noir.
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Police films.
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Gangster films.
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Legal films (Drama)
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Detective and mystery films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
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Motion picture film collections.
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Film adaptions.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Siegel, Don, 1912-1991.
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Fleischer, Richard.
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Sherman, Vincent.
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Dmytryk, Edward.
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Waxman, Franz, 1906-1967.
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Rose, Reginald.
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Clurman, Harold, 1901-1980.
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Mayer, Gerald, 1919-2001.
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Karlson, Phil, 1908-1985.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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Warner Bros. Entertainment.
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| Added Title |
Film noir classic collection : 8 timeless suspense thrillers |
| ISBN |
1419875116 |
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9781419875113 |
| Standard No. |
883929042197 |
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