6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Fugitive bank robber Joe Maybe steals the identity of a marshal and rides into a town whose judge asks Joe to act as town marshal but an old flame almost betrays his real identity forcing Joe to claim she's his wife.
Starring: Audie Murphy, Gia Scala, Walter Matthau, Henry Silva, Joanna Moore (III)Western | 100% |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Jesse Hibbs' "Ride a Crooked Trail" (1958) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the disc include an exclusive new audio commentary by film historian Toby Roan and vintage trailer. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Ride a Crooked Trail arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The release is sourced from an older but quite nice master that was supplied by Universal Pictures. Despite revealing some unevenness that affects density and delineation, this is actually one of those older masters that produces a very pleasing organic presentation of a film that has not been fully restored. On my system a lot of indoor close-ups and outdoor panoramic vistas looked very good, though again, inherited limitations were frequently easy to spot. Generally speaking, grain exposure ranges from good to very good, and even if you have a very large screen and identify some shaky areas, I think that you will be pleased with it because it has not been digitally manipulated. The color balance is very good, too. Yes, there is some room for improvement, but saturation levels and the existing ranges of nuances are convincing. Image stability is good, but some minor stability enhancements can still be beneficial. A few minor blemishes can be spotted, but there are no distracting age-related imperfections. My score is 3.75/5.00. (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 provided for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The lossless track is excellent. To be honest, I was actually quite surprised how good clarity, sharpness, and overall balance were because I expected to encounter at least some minor fluctuations. Also, the upper register is very healthy. Naturally, I would say that if eventually a better master emerges and the audio is restored, the audio will sound practically identical to what you get from this release.
If you decide to argue that Walter Matthau overshadows Audie Murphy in Ride a Crooked Trail, you will probably find quite a few people that agree with you. I may consider joining you too, though I still think that the two work together really well and are not competing for the spotlight. I saw Ride a Crooked Trail on the same night I revisited To Hell and Back and enjoyed it a lot. Both films were directed by Jesse Hibbs. Kino Lorber's release is sourced from an older but very nice organic master that was supplied by Universal Pictures. It is included in the Audie Murphy Collection three-disc box set. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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