Film Masters has provided additional details for its upcoming Blu-ray release of John Cromwell's Algiers (1938), starring Charles Boyer, Sigrid Gurie, Hedy Lamarr, Joseph Calleia, and Alan Hale. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on July 29.
Description: Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr are the ill-fated couple in this Hollywood remake of the French classic Pepe le Moko. Boyer is Pepe, the jewel thief hiding out in Algiers' maze-like and mysterious Casbah. Pepe is a master criminal who rules his field, but when he meets the beautiful Parisian Gaby (Lamarr, in her American film Debut), he begins to question his shady existence. Directed by John Cromwell (Dead Reckoning, The Prisoner of Zenda) with dialog by noir master James M. Cain, Algiers was an influence on everything from Pepe Le Pew cartoons to the making of Casablanca.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 5K RESTORATION FROM A 16MM PRINT
NEW audio commentary
Full color inserted booklet
O-card
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature