Kino Lorber have dated and detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of William Witney's film
A Strange Adventure (1956), starring Joan Evans, Ben Cooper, Marla English, Jan Merlin, Nick Adams, Paul Smith, and Frank Wilcox. The release will be available for purchase on July 24.
Synopsis: Legendary serial and western director William Witney (
Sunset in the West, Daredevils of the Red Circle) directed this film noir about a trio of armored-car robbers who make their getaway by forcing a young hot-rodder (Ben Cooper,
The Last Command) to be their driver.
A trio of thieves force a hot rodder (Ben Cooper) to be their getaway driver, and take over a mountain cabin for a hideout after overpowering its occupants. Cinematography by Bud Thackery (
Coogan's Bluff).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K REMASTER OF THE FILM struck from the original camera negative by Paramount Archives
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Toby Roan and Jay Dee Whitne