Essential Film Noir: Collection 1 (Imprint Collection Special Edition)
Essential Film Noir Collection 1 includes four acclaimed and much sought after classics including Framed (1947), Alias Nick Beal (1949), Detective Story (1951) and The Garment Jungle (1957).
Join Hollywood’s legendary tough guys and femme fatale film noir icons such as Glenn Ford, William Bendix, Audrey Totter, Ray Milland & Eleanor Parker and Directing greats including William Wyler & John Farrow. Bonus material includes feature audio commentaries from Hollywood’s top film noir historians including Eddie Muller & Alan K. Rode.
FRAMED
(1947)
Mike Lambert takes to driving a truck when he falls on hard times. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he is quickly drawn into a criminal plot.
ALIAS NICK BEAL
(1949)
The mysterious Nick Beal
materialises to offer honest politician, Joseph Foster, not only wealth but also the charms of Donna Allen.
DETECTIVE STORY
(1951)
The personal conflict between a principled, rigid police detective and his tormented wife reaches an explosive,
unforgettable climax.
THE GARMENT JUNGLE
(1957)
Alan Mitchell must join forces with rebellious labour union leaders in order to save his family’s dress company from the mob.
Special Features
– Limited Edition hard-box edition on the first pressing of 1500 copies
Framed (1947)
-1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
-Exclusive Audio Commentary by author, historian and film noir foundation president Eddie Muller
Alias Nick Beal (1949)
-1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
-Exclusive Audio Commentary by author, historian and film noir foundation president Eddie Muller
-Theatrical Trailer
-1950 radio version from The Screen DirectorÂ’s Playhouse, with Ray Milland and Jan Sterling
Detective Story (1951)
-1080p presentation by Paramount Pictures of the film on Blu-ray
-Exclusive Audio Commentary by author, historian and film noir foundation president Eddie Muller
-Exclusive Visual Essay about the film noir work of Kirk Douglas with noir experts
Alan K. Rode & Constantine Nasr
-Theatrical Trailer
The Garment Jungle (1957)
-1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
-Exclusive Audio Commentary by author, historian and film noir foundation president Eddie Muller
-2007 Q&A with Robert Loggia about The Garment Jungle
-Theatrical Trailer
