6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Jimmy Smigelski (James Darren) sides off against his own father when one of the local longshoreman’s protection racket’s goons takes him under his wing. Jimmy’s association with the gang brings him into fast company, and soon, Jimmy’s family, friends and girlfriend are afraid that Jimmy will go too far, and even become an accessory to murder.
Starring: James Darren, Michael Granger, Robert Blake, Edgar Barrier, Celia LovskyDrama | 100% |
Crime | 44% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Note: This film is available as part of
Noir Archive Volume 2: 1954-1956.
Kit Parker Films and Mill Creek Entertainment mined an interesting nonet of features for their Noir Archive Volume 1: 1944-1954, and now a second volume is forthcoming, with
another nine outings that show what a reliable purveyor of noir or at least noir-ish films Columbia Studios continued to be through
the mid-fifties. As the subtitle for the first volume made clear, that collection spanned a decade, from what was arguably the apex of noir
in the mid-forties to the arguably somewhat less fertile era of Eisenhower. This second volume picks up in 1954 and continues forward two years,
assembling a rather diverse collection of writers, directors and stars, some of whom at least many would probably consign to the so-called “B list”,
though others, like Kim Novak, Jack Finney and even William Castle, certainly have claims to "A list" fame. One way or the other, though, there are
some
interesting titles in this second collection, and noir fans may well find this as appealing a set as the first outing.
Rumble on the Docks is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Kit Parker Films and Mill Creek Entertainment with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.85:1. This is another generally satisfying looking presentation that nonetheless does show some noticeable variances in sharpness, clarity and detail levels between some of the location photography in and around the docks, some of which can look at least relatively soft, and the more obviously studio bound material, where detail levels are better defined. Contrast is a little wonky in some of the location shots as well, but the studio material features consistent blacks and nicely modulated gray scale, along with really nice accountings of elements like fabric patterns. Some of the rear projection shows its age, and there's a park scene toward the end that looks a bit degraded, with less fine detail and a noticeably heavier grain field, along with some flicker and other damage. A couple of interstitial shots of the Manhattan skyline at circa 55:20 and the following few seconds look considerably damaged, and I'm assuming they were culled from stock footage.
Rumble on the Docks features a DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track that offers good support for dialogue, score (including a dance scene with some rockin' tunes), and some rather nicely designed sound effects. The opening sequence on the docks is a nice example of the care that was taken with sound design, with both background clatter courtesy of dockworkers, but the clear metallic sound of a little boy kicking a can through a dockyard nicely realized.
None of the three discs in this set feature any supplements.
I'm not sure I ever totally bought "Moondoggie" as a vicious thug (or at least a wannabe vicious thug), but parts of Rumble on the Docks are intermittently effective, even if the entire enterprise kind of reminded me of a somewhat similar "golden age" television drama called Crime in the Streets which was part of VCI's release of Television's Lost Classics Volume One. There are some minor variances in video quality, but audio is fine, for those considering a purchase.
(Still not reliable for this title)
2019
Il Conformista | 4K Restoration
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