Depressed on tax day? Universal is doing their part to relieve those tax burden blues by announcing their Blu-Ray releases of two of the golden age's most revered film noirs on April 15th: Double Indemnity (1944) and Touch of Evil (1958).

Each will carry over all the bonus features from the standard releases, including Touch containing all three versions of the film. Artwork is not yet available.

Double Indemnity (1944)
Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray star in this gripping film noir from Academy Award-winning director Billy Wilder.

A calculating wife encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent Walter Neff. As the would-be lovers plot the unsuspecting husband's murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager (Edward G. Robinson). It's a race against time to get away with the perfect crime in this heart-racing Academy Award-nominated masterpiece.

BONUS FEATURES:

• Introduction by Robert Osborne
• Shadows of Suspense - Plunge into the world of 1940s Hollywood with a revealing look at a movie masterpiece
• Commentary with Film Historian Richard Schickel
• Commentary with Film Historian / Screenwriter Lem Dobbs and Film Historian Nick Redman
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• 1973 Made for TV Movie Double Indemnity
• PLUS: Inclues Lobby Cards and Poster Reproductions and a Rare Alternate Ending Still

Touch of Evil (1958)
Experience director Orson Welles' masterpiece Touch of Evil like never before in an all-new hi-definition Blu-Ray! Starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles himself, this exceptional film noir portrait of corruption and morally compromised obsessions tells the story of a crooked police chief who frames a Mexican youth as part of an intricate criminal plot.

CONTAINS 3 VERSIONS: (Restored Version - 111 min., Theatrical Version - 95 min. & Preview Version - 108 min.)

BONUS FEATURES:

• Bringing Evil to Life - Retrospective documentary on the groundbeaking production of Touch of Evil featuring interviews with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, crew members and film historians
• Evil Lost & Found - Go behind the scenes of the restoration of Touch of Evil and learn about the various versions of the film
• Audio Commentary featuring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Restoration Producer Rick Schmidlin
• Separate Audio Commentary featuring Restoration Producer Rick Schmidlin
• Theatrical Trailer
• Audio Commentary featuring Writer / Filmmaker F.X. Feeny (Theatrical Version)
• Audio Commentary featuring Welles Historians Joanthan Rosenbaum and James Naremore (Preview Version)
• PLUS: Touch of Evil: Notes from Director Orson Welles Dated December 5, 1957 - A 58 page memo to Universal after viewing the studio's rough cut of the film.