Forgotten Noir Collector's Set, Vol. 1 (Arson Inc. / Loan Shark / Portland Expose / Shadow Man / Shoot to Kill / They Were So Young)
(1952)| actors: | Raymond Burr, Cesar Romero, Johanna Matz, George Raft, Dorothy Hart, Anne Gwynne, Robert Lowery, Paul Stewart, Edward Brophy, Kay Kendall, (more) |
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| director: | Kurt Neumann, Harold D. Schuster, William Berke, Seymour Friedman, Richard Vernon, Hans Sohnle |
| genre: | Crime Drama, Film Noir, Mystery/Thriller, Crime, Drama |
| line: | VCI |
| year: | 1952 |
| length: | 433 minutes |
| released: | September 26, 2006 |
| format: | DVD |
| misc: | NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White |
| language: | English (Original Language) |
Synopsis
From 1947 thru 1957, a six-pack of forgotten film noirs that you won't want to miss. Murder, Mystery and Scandal...it's all here!
This incredible set includes:
PORTLAND EXPOSE: In the 1950's LIFE Magazine printed a blistering expose on the rampant sin, crime and Teamsters-controlled corruption that at the time had a stranglehold on Portland, Oregon. Producer Lindsley Parsons seized upon the considerable publicity and assembled a cast of great character actors for the starring roles. Although the film crew was threatened with physical violence, the result is a dark and gritty filmed-on-location crime drama that contains considerable violence for a 1950's movie, most notably a violent rape scene with the Frank Gorshin character and a teenage girl. THEY WERE SO YOUNG: Five European models arrive in Rio de Janeiro and become trapped in a white slavery ring. An exciting crime melodrama with Raymond Burr at his villainous best! LOAN SHARK: Tough ex-con George Raft is hired by a factory owner and a union leader to help smash a loan-sharking mob preying on their employees. To obtain the necessary evidence, Raft puts his life on the line by joining the gang. ARSON INC: A Bureau of Fire Investigation agent goes under cover to confront a ruthless arson ring that has left a trail of bodies, burned out buildings with various and sundry carnage! SHADOW MAN: A saloon owner falls in love with the abused wife of a heavy gambler. He is snared into a web of intrigue when an ex-girlfriend is found murdered in his apartment. SHOOT TO KILL: A tale of plotting and counterplotting commences after the new district attorney and an escaped gangster are killed in a car crash!
BONUS FEATURES:
This incredible set includes:
PORTLAND EXPOSE: In the 1950's LIFE Magazine printed a blistering expose on the rampant sin, crime and Teamsters-controlled corruption that at the time had a stranglehold on Portland, Oregon. Producer Lindsley Parsons seized upon the considerable publicity and assembled a cast of great character actors for the starring roles. Although the film crew was threatened with physical violence, the result is a dark and gritty filmed-on-location crime drama that contains considerable violence for a 1950's movie, most notably a violent rape scene with the Frank Gorshin character and a teenage girl. THEY WERE SO YOUNG: Five European models arrive in Rio de Janeiro and become trapped in a white slavery ring. An exciting crime melodrama with Raymond Burr at his villainous best! LOAN SHARK: Tough ex-con George Raft is hired by a factory owner and a union leader to help smash a loan-sharking mob preying on their employees. To obtain the necessary evidence, Raft puts his life on the line by joining the gang. ARSON INC: A Bureau of Fire Investigation agent goes under cover to confront a ruthless arson ring that has left a trail of bodies, burned out buildings with various and sundry carnage! SHADOW MAN: A saloon owner falls in love with the abused wife of a heavy gambler. He is snared into a web of intrigue when an ex-girlfriend is found murdered in his apartment. SHOOT TO KILL: A tale of plotting and counterplotting commences after the new district attorney and an escaped gangster are killed in a car crash!
BONUS FEATURES:
- Original Theatrical Trailers
- Commentary by Assistant Director Lindsley Parsons Jr.
- Original Advertising Materials
- Bios
- Photo Gallery
- Scene Selection
- 'Inside Lippert' (Part 1: 1907-1949) as told by Robert L Lipert Jr
- 'Loan Shark' audio commentary by Richard M Roberts
- Movie Trivia
- 'Inside Lippert' (Part 2: 1950-1976) as told by Robert L Lippert Jr
- Shoot to Kill Schedule & Luana Walters Wardrobe Plot
- Day Player & Stuntman Contracts (Shoot To Kill)
- Original Script - Sample pages with Director's Notes (Shoot To Kill)