Essential Film Noir: Collection 6 (1954 – 1956) – Imprint Collection #574 – 577
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| Number of Blu-ray Discs | 4 |
|---|---|
| Rating | TBC |
| Release Date | 29-Apr-26 |
| Runtime (in minutes) | 353 |
| Subtitles | English HOH |
| Product Code | IMP5362 |
Includes three worldwide firsts on Blu-ray!
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Essential Film Noir: Collection 6 (1954 – 1956)
Imprint Collection #574 – 577
From the dangerous streets of border towns to the lawless islands of the tropics, no corner of the world is safe from murder, revenge and greed in the sixth collection of Essential Film Noir.
For true lovers of film noir come four must-see tales from the edges of society, three of which are released on Blu-ray for the very first time!
- Naked Alibi (1954)
- Ring of Fear (1954) – Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
- Hell’s Island (1955) – Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
- Flame of the Islands (1956) – Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
Limited Edition 4-Disc Hardbox – 1500 copies only.
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Naked Alibi (1954) – Imprint Collection #574
Film noir legends Sterling Hayden (The Killing, The Asphalt Jungle) and Gloria Grahame (The Big Heat, In a Lonely Place) appear together for the first time in a tale of justice and revenge on the very edges of society.
Reeling from a series of violent robberies and the murders of three of his men, police chief Joe Conroy believes baker Albert Willis to be the man behind it all, but lacks sufficient evidence to put him away. When a confrontation with Albert goes too far, Joe is fired for excessive force and Albert flees to Border City, Mexico and into the arms of his nightclub singer girlfriend Marianna. No longer bound by a code of conduct, Joe is in hot pursuit and will stop at nothing to bring his suspect to justice.
Also starring Gene Barry (The War of the Worlds) and Marcia Henderson (All I Desire), and directed by Jerry Hopper (The Atomic City), Naked Alibi was described by filmmaker François Truffaut as a work that “perfectly corresponds to the need for a drug that any lover of American films irresistibly experiences”.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio commentary by author and film historian Samm Deighan
- NEW Shadows at the Border – video essay by film academic Eloise Ross
- NEW recreation of the original Naked Alibi radio ad
- Short film The Cinematographer (1951) from Naked Alibi director Jerry Hopper
- Original Trailer
- Audio: English LPCM Dual Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
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Ring of Fear (1954) – Imprint Collection #575
Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
A deranged killer. A world-famous lion tamer. A real-life mystery writer. A murderous noir under the big top!
Dublin O’Malley is schizophrenic, possibly homicidal – and on the loose! When the former circus ringmaster escapes from a state mental institution, he takes off for the Clyde Beatty Circus in search of revenge and his beloved ex-girlfriend, star trapeze artist Valerie St Denis. Following a series of mysterious accidents, circus owner Clyde Beatty is almost killed in an act of sabotage, and decides to call in old friend Mickey Spillane to help solve the mystery. But is a writer of pulp detective novels any match for a psychopath with murder on the mind?
One of only two films directed by prolific writer and frequent John Wayne collaborator James Edward Grant (The Alamo), Ring of Fear is notable for featuring two 1950s legends: lion tamer Clyde Beatty and author of the “Mike Hammer” series Mickey Spillane, both playing themselves!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW As Themselves – video essay by filmmaker and film historian Paul Anthony Nelson
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
- Aspect Ratio 2.55:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
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Hell’s Island (1955) – Imprint Collection #576
Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
“I’ve been beaten, badgered, hit over the head, and mixed up in three killings, and believe me – I’m going to find out why!”
Mike Cormack is a hard-drinking Vegas bouncer who still isn’t over being dumped by his fiancée. But things seem to be turning around when a stranger named Barzland hires him to locate a ruby that went missing in a Caribbean plane crash – a ruby that may be in the possession of the very woman who jilted him! The island of Santo Rosario may seem bright and idyllic, but with death, betrayal and a small fortune on the table, nothing here is what it seems.
From film noir legend Phil Karlson (Kansas City Confidential) comes a tropical thriller filmed in glorious VistaVision, starring John Payne (99 River Street), Mary Murphy (Live Fast, Die Young), and, in his final role, renowned English character actor Francis L. Sullivan (Oliver Twist, Night and the City).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio commentary by film historian Gary Gerani
- NEW The United States vs Hell’s Island – a recreation of a 1955 US Senate hearing that examined the film’s lurid advertising
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
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Flame of the Islands (1956) – Imprint Collection #577
Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
Yvonne De Carlo is the working woman determined to enter high society – but at what cost?
Rosalind Dee is a secretary who dreams of living it up with the wealthy and the elite. When a small fortune unexpectedly lands in her lap, she is suddenly able to fulfil that dream, purchasing a stake in a glamorous Bahamas casino. But Rosalind has left behind a dark past, and it’s one that soon threatens to catch up with her. When Rosalind’s old flame Doug appears, so too does scandal and murder.
Based on an unpublished novel by Academy Award-nominated writer Adele Comandini, Flame of the Islands stars screen legend Yvonne De Carlo (The Ten Commandments, The Munsters), alongside Howard Duff (While the City Sleeps), Zachary Scott (Mildred Pierce), and Kurt Kasznar (Casino Royale) as her rival suitors.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Video essay on star Yvonne De Carlo by film historian Phillipa Berry
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.66:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
