Essential Film Noir: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie

Overview

Essential Film Noir: Collection 1 (1947-1957)

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.

Specifications

• Video

  Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
  Video resolution: 1080p
  Aspect ratio: 1.37:1, 1.85:1
  Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1, 1.85:1
  

• Audio

  See individual releases
  

• Subtitles

  English SDH
  

• Discs

  Blu-ray Disc
  Four-disc set (4 BDs)
  

• Playback

  Region free 

Review

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		3.5
Audio		4.5
Extras		4.0
Overall		4.0

Essential Film Noir: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Dr. Svet Atanasov December 30, 2020

The films in Via Vision Entertainment's Essential Film Noir Collection Volume 1 box set have been reviewed individually. To read these reviews, please click on the links below:

1. Framed

2. Alias Nick Beal

3. Detective Story

4. The Garment Jungle

Essential Film Noir: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Video quality of these releases is discussed in the individual reviews, linked above.

Essential Film Noir: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Audio quality of these releases is discussed in the individual reviews, linked above.

Essential Film Noir: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Supplementary material accompanying each of these releases is discussed in the individual reviews, linked above.

Essential Film Noir: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Final words for each of the four films in the box set can be found in the individual reviews, linked above.