Kino Lorber have revealed that they are preparing four new box sets for the
Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema series. The box sets are expected to arrive on the market later this year.
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Undertow (1949)
A paroled convict is framed for murder and must clear himself before the police catch him. Directed by William Castle. Starring Scott Brady, John Russell, Dorothy Hart, Peggy Dow, and Bruce Bennett.
Outside the Law (1950)
An ex-convict lands a job in a sanitarium and discovers that a patient was the mastermind of a million-dollar robbery. Directed by Crane Wilbur. Starring Richard Basehart, Marilyn Maxwell, Signe Hasso, Dorothy Hart, and Joseph Pevney.
Hold Back Tomorrow (1955)
A condemned murderer (John Agar), scheduled to hang in the morning, asks for the company of a prostitute (Cleo Moore) in his final hours. Directed by Hugo Haas. Starring John Agar, Cleo Moore, Frank DeKova, Dallas Boyd, and Steffi Sidney.
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Spy Hunt (1950)
During the Cold War, a microfilm concealed in the collar of a panther, transported by freight rail, is sought by several spies after the animal escapes its cage following the train's derailment in Switzerland. Directed by George Sherman. Starring Howard Duff, Märta Torén, Philip Friend, and Walter Slezak.
The Night Runner (1957)
A mental patient on leave from an asylum explodes in a psychopathic rage over a remark made by his girlfriend's father. Directed by Abner Biberman. Starring Ray Danton, Colleen Miller, and Merry Anders.
Step Down to Terror (1958)
Trying to outwit police, a psychopathic killer (Charles Drake) returns to his mother's home after a long absence to play the role of loving son. Directed by Harry Keller. Starring Colleen Miller, Charles Drake, and Rod Taylor.
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Undercover Girl (1950)
A young woman joins the Police Department in order to track down the killer who murdered her father. Directed by Joseph Pevney. Starring Alexis Smith, Scott Brady, Richard Egan, and Gladys George.
One Way Street (1950)
After stealing a gangster's money and his girlfriend, a doctor heads for a small village in Mexico. Directed by Hugo Fregonese. Starring James Mason, Märta Torén, and Dan Duryea.
Appointment with a Shadow (1957)
George Nader plays a reporter whose career is ruined by liquor. A comeback opportunity presents itself when Nader is a bystander at the arrest of a well-known criminal. Directed by Richard Carlson. Starring George Nader, Joanna Moore, and Brian Keith.
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Man Afraid (1957)
A preacher (George Nader) fears for his family (Phyllis Thaxter, Tim Hovey) after killing a teenage burglar whose father seeks revenge. Directed by Harry Keller. Starring George Nader, Phyllis Thaxter, Eduard Franz, and Tim Hovey.
Girl in the Kremlin (1957)
In 1953, Soviet dictator Stalin fakes his own death, undergoes plastic surgery and vanishes, but OSS agent Steve Anderson searches for him in Europe. Directed by Russell Birdwell. Starring Lex Barker, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Jeffrey Stone.
The Tattered Dress (1957)
When top lawyer James Blane gets an acquittal for a man who killed another man for sexually roughing up his trophy wife, the murderous town sheriff frames him for bribing a juror in the case. Directed by Jack Arnold. Starring Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, Jack Carson, Gail Russell, and Elaine Stewart.