6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Wrongly accused of killing a bar-girl he was seen with earlier, a Korean War vet flees from the police in the company of a woman photographer and her young female model.
Starring: Richard Conte, Joan Bennett, Wanda Hendrix, Reed Hadley, Mary Beth HughesFilm-Noir | 100% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
BDInfo verified
None
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Nathan Juran's "Highway Dragnet" (1954) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino video. The only bonus feature on the disc is a gallery of trailers for other releases from the label's catalog. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
The pickup
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.67:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Nathan Juran's Highway Dragnet arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Video.
The release is sourced from a recent 4K remaster that was prepared by Paramount Pictures Archives. Excluding a few scattered white specks that very easily could have been removed, the film looks lovely in high-definition. Overall depth and clarity remain very pleasing while the grading promotes a very nice range of healthy primaries and nuances. There are a few areas where density fluctuations are noticeable, but they are are not introduced by poor digital work. These are the type of source limitations that exist because of stylistic choices or present source limitations. Image stability is very good. The encoding is also fine, though there is room for some minor but meaningful optimizations. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
There are no technical issues to report in our review. Clarity and depth are proper, while balance remains pleasing throughout the entire film. The dialog is also easy to follow, though optional English SDH subtitles should have been included for people that need them. There are no audio dropouts or digital distortions to report in our review.
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas -- but perhaps not always. Sometimes things just get out of control and then other things happen that make it impossible for Vegas to protect people's secrets. This is basically the shorter version of the message that is hidden in Nathan Juran's Highway Dragnet, and even though it is more than sixty years old, it seems even more relevant today. The film has been recently remastered in 4K and looks quite wonderful in high-definition. If our review piques your interest and you decide to grab a copy of Highway Dragnet for your collection, also consider Cry of the City, which is another very good film noir with Richard Conte. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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