| Description |
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Film noir classic collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, standard version; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Language |
English dialogue, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
| Cast |
Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger, Morris Carnovsky, Rusty Tamblyn. |
| Credits |
Music, Victor Young ; director of photography, Russell Harlan ; editor, Harry Gerstad. |
| Note |
From the Saturday Evening Post story by MacKinley Kantor. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1949. |
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Special features: commentary by author/film-noir specialist Glenn Erickson. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Classic film noir based on a short story by MacKinlay Kantor. A greedy sideshow sharp-shooter marries an ex-army man, then leads him down the road to crime for easy money. Includes a bank robbery sequence, noted for being filmed in one shot. |
| Awards |
National Film Registry selection, 1998. |
| Subject |
Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977 -- Television adaptations.
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Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977 -- Film adaptations.
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Bank robberies -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Firearms -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Film noir.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
King, Maurice, 1914-1977.
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King, Frank, 1913-1989.
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Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977.
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Kaufman, Millard.
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Lewis, Joseph H., 1907-2000.
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Cummins, Peggy, 1925-
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Dall, John, 1918-1971.
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Kroeger, Berry, 1912-1991.
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Carnovsky, Morris.
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King Bros. Productions.
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Warner Bros. Entertainment.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Note |
Original release title: Deadly is the female |
| ISBN |
0790783201 |
| Standard No. |
085393197124 |
| Music No. |
31971 Warner Home Video |
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