ClassicFlix announced today that it has signed a long-term licensing deal with ShoutFactory and will add additional classic titles to its Blu-ray catalog. Last week, the label announced that release dates for upcoming Blu-ray releases of
Another Man's Poison (1951) and
Miss Annie Rooney (1942).
The label has also announced that with
Raw Deal and
T-Men being part of the new distribution deal, there is likely to be an upcoming box set featuring another Anthony Mann/John Alton collaboration which has been licensed for Blu-ray release. (The new title has not yet been officially announced).
UPCOMING TITLES:
The Crystal Ball
Synopsis: A beauty contestant (Paulette Goddard) fills in for a fortuneteller and changes a lawyer's (Ray Milland) future with a rich widow (Virginia Field). Directed by Elliott Nugent. Cinematography by Leo Tover (
The Day the Earth Stood Still).
Raw Deal
Synopsis: In this film noir classic a revenge-seeking gangster (Dennis O'Keefe) is sent to prison after being framed for a crime he didn't commit. After seducing a beautiful young woman he uses her to help him carry out his plot for vengeance leading him to the crazy pyromaniac (Raymond Burr) who set him up. Directed by Anthony Mann. Cinematography by John Alton (
The Big Combo).
Stand-In
Synopsis: A former child star falls in love with a stuffy accountant, who wants to learn why his firm's movie studio is losing money. Directed by Tay Garnett, and starring Leslie Howard, Humphrey Bogart, and Joan Blondell. Cinematography by Charles G. Clarke (
Miracle on 34th Street).
Sundown
Synopsis: During World War II, a mysterious native woman (Gene Tierney) arrives with her caravans at a remote British Army outpost in East Africa, and proceeds to assist the soldiers in their fight against the Nazis. Directed by Henry Hathaway, and also starring Bruce Cabot, George Sanders, Harry Carey, and Joseph Calleia. Cinematography by Charles Lang (
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir).
T-Men
Synopsis: Dennis O'Brien is a treasury agent determined to bring a counterfeiting ring to justice. O'Brien and his partner Tony Genaro go undercover to gain the confidence of the ruthless Detroit mob responsible for the phony money. Directed by Anthony Mann, and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Mary Meade, Alfred Ryder, Wallace Ford, and June Lockhart. Cinematography by John Alton (
He Walked By Night).
You Only Live Once
Synopsis: Convicted felon Eddie Taylor ( Academy Award-winner Henry Fonda) decides to lead the straight life with his devoted girlfriend, Joan (Sylvia Sydney), who arranges for his early parole. Ignoring her relatives' advice, Joan decides to marry Eddie, who she believes is an essentially decent guy who had a few tough breaks in life. However, a bank robbery gone bad points accusing fingers at the innocent Eddie, who finds his life crumbling around him. Swearing his innocence, Eddie takes Joan on the lam in a cat-and-mouse chase with the law closing in just a few steps behind them!
This haunting and beautifully stylish gem from master director Fritz Lang (M, Metropolis) was the first of his remarkable film noir classics, including The Big Heat, Scarlet Street, The Woman In the Window and Clash By Night. Hard-hitting and unforgettable, this exciting tale of crime and revenge inspired numerous "criminal lovers on the run" films like Bonnie and Clyde and The Getaway and remains a searing, tragic and romantic exercise in suspense! Cinematography by Leon Shamroy (
Cleopatra).
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED UPCOMING TITLES:
Another Man's Poison
In her first role since starring as Margo Channing in the Academy Award-winning All About Eve (Best Picture, 1950), Bette Davis plays mystery writer Janet Frobisher, a cold and conniving woman who will stop at nothing to get what she wants -- and what she wants at the moment is her secretary's fiancé Larry (Anthony Steel).
But Janet's plan hits a snag when her estranged husband shows up unannounced after attempting to rob a bank. Her husband's partner in crime, George (played by real-life husband Gary Merrill), further complicates matters for Janet when he pays her a visit later the same day. Getting rid of one of them proved easy. The other, not so much.
Filmed in England and co-produced by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Another Man's Poison presents the dynamic Bette Davis at her devious and beguiling best.
NEW COHEN MEDIA RESTORATION. With optional English SDH subtitles.
STREET DATE: MARCH 28.
Miss Annie Rooney
Synopsis: It's spring in the Rooney household, and starry-eyed Annie dreams of blossoming love. Her father dreams of something more tangible -- to be parked on easy street. But in their working-class Irish neighborhood, the odds are against them both.
Shirley Temple stars in the title role of Miss Annie Rooney and displays all the endearing charms that made her America's little sweetheart. Along the way, Annie jitterbugs a path straight into the heart of Marty (Our Gang alum Dickie Moore) who may fulfill the hopes of both Annie and her father.
Co-starring William Gargan and Shirley's Captain January co-star Guy Kibbee, and featuring Peggy Ryan, Roland Dupree and June Lockhart, Miss Annie Rooney is a fun, heart-warming treat that all Shirley Temple fans will enjoy! With optional English SDH subtitles.
STREET DATE: APRIL 4.