Western Classics I Blu-ray
HomeWestern Classics I Blu-ray
Posted April 30, 2020 02:52 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Western Classics I (1940-1948) three-disc box set, which will be available for purchase on June 9.
When the Daltons Rode (1940)
Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of losing their land to a crooked development company. When Tod tries to help them, a faked murder charge turns the Daltons into outlaws, but more victims than villains in this fictionalized version. Will Tod stay loyal to his friends despite falling in love with Bob Dalton's former fiancée Julie?
The Virginian (1946)
Joel McCrea stars as (The Virginian) a local ranch hand who risks losing his best friend and the woman he loves when forced into a showdown with ruthless cattle thieves. When Molly Wood (Barbara Britton), a well-educated Easterner, arrives in a small Wyoming town to be the new schoolteacher, the Virginian (McCrea) and his best friend, Steve (Sonny Tufts), immediately vie for her affection. Against the warnings of his friend, Steve falls in with the corrupt Trampas' (Brian Donlevy) gang and is caught cattle rustling. The Virginian must choose between their friendship or upholding the severe laws of the West.
Whispering Smith (1948)
Luke "Whispering" Smith (Alan Ladd) is a by-the-book, no-nonsense railroad detective who learns his friend, Murray Sinclair (Robert Preston), has been fired from his railroad job. Seeking vengeance, Sinclair begins helping outlaw Barney Rebstock (Donald Crisp) wreck trains. Now, Smith must find and bring his old friend to justice... at any cost.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
When the Daltons Rode (1940)
Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of losing their land to a crooked development company. When Tod tries to help them, a faked murder charge turns the Daltons into outlaws, but more victims than villains in this fictionalized version. Will Tod stay loyal to his friends despite falling in love with Bob Dalton's former fiancée Julie?
The Virginian (1946)
Joel McCrea stars as (The Virginian) a local ranch hand who risks losing his best friend and the woman he loves when forced into a showdown with ruthless cattle thieves. When Molly Wood (Barbara Britton), a well-educated Easterner, arrives in a small Wyoming town to be the new schoolteacher, the Virginian (McCrea) and his best friend, Steve (Sonny Tufts), immediately vie for her affection. Against the warnings of his friend, Steve falls in with the corrupt Trampas' (Brian Donlevy) gang and is caught cattle rustling. The Virginian must choose between their friendship or upholding the severe laws of the West.
Whispering Smith (1948)
Luke "Whispering" Smith (Alan Ladd) is a by-the-book, no-nonsense railroad detective who learns his friend, Murray Sinclair (Robert Preston), has been fired from his railroad job. Seeking vengeance, Sinclair begins helping outlaw Barney Rebstock (Donald Crisp) wreck trains. Now, Smith must find and bring his old friend to justice... at any cost.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Toby Roan (When the Daltons Rode)
- NEW Audio commentary by Author/Film Historian Lee Gambin and Actress/Film Historian Rutanya Alda (The Virginian)
- NEW Audio Commentary by Film Critic and Author Simon Abrams (Whispering Smith)
- Theatrical trailers
- Optional English subtitles