Imprint Films Announces April Hardbox Releases
HomeImprint Films Announces April Hardbox Releases
Posted February 6, 2026 06:52 AM by Webmaster
Australian label Imprint Films has informed us that it will add three new hardbox releases to its Blu-ray catalog. They are: Essential Film Noir: Collection 6 (1954-1956), Tales of Adventure: Collection 10 (1951-1959), and Tales of the Wild Wist: Collection Two (1969-1975).
ESSENTIAL FILM NOIR: COLLECTION 6
Naked Alibi (1954)
Film noir legends Sterling Hayden (The Killing, The Asphalt Jungle) and Gloria Grahame (The Big Heat, In a Lonely Place) appear together for the first time in a tale of justice and revenge on the very edges of society. Reeling from a series of violent robberies and the murders of three of his men, police chief Joe Conroy believes baker Albert Willis to be the man behind it all, but lacks sufficient evidence to put him away. When a confrontation with Albert goes too far, Joe is fired for excessive force and Albert flees to Border City, Mexico and into the arms of his nightclub singer girlfriend Marianna. No longer bound by a code of conduct, Joe is in hot pursuit and will stop at nothing to bring his suspect to justice.
Also starring Gene Barry (The War of the Worlds) and Marcia Henderson (All I Desire), and directed by Jerry Hopper (The Atomic City), Naked Alibi was described by filmmaker François Truffaut as a work that "perfectly corresponds to the need for a drug that any lover of American films irresistibly experiences".
Ring of Fear (1954)
A deranged killer. A world-famous lion tamer. A real-life mystery writer. A murderous noir under the big top! Dublin O'Malley is schizophrenic, possibly homicidal – and on the loose! When the former circus ringmaster escapes from a state mental institution, he takes off for the Clyde Beatty Circus in search of revenge and his beloved ex-girlfriend, star trapeze artist Valerie St Denis. Following a series of mysterious accidents, circus owner Clyde Beatty is almost killed in an act of sabotage, and decides to call in old friend Mickey Spillane to help solve the mystery. But is a writer of pulp detective novels any match for a psychopath with murder on the mind?
One of only two films directed by prolific writer and frequent John Wayne collaborator James Edward Grant (The Alamo), Ring of Fear is notable for featuring two 1950s legends: lion tamer Clyde Beatty and author of the "Mike Hammer" series Mickey Spillane, both playing themselves!
Hell's Island (1955)
"I've been beaten, badgered, hit over the head, and mixed up in three killings, and believe me – I'm going to find out why!" Mike Cormack is a hard-drinking Vegas bouncer who still isn't over being dumped by his fiancée. But things seem to be turning around when a stranger named Barzland hires him to locate a ruby that went missing in a Caribbean plane crash – a ruby that may be in the possession of the very woman who jilted him! The island of Santo Rosario may seem bright and idyllic, but with death, betrayal and a small fortune on the table, nothing here is what it seems.
From film noir legend Phil Karlson (Kansas City Confidential) comes a tropical thriller filmed in glorious VistaVision, starring John Payne (99 River Street), Mary Murphy (Live Fast, Die Young), and, in his final role, renowned English character actor Francis L. Sullivan (Oliver Twist, Night and the City).
Flame of the Islands (1956)
Yvonne De Carlo is the working woman determined to enter high society – but at what cost? Rosalind Dee is a secretary who dreams of living it up with the wealthy and the elite. When a small fortune unexpectedly lands in her lap, she is suddenly able to fulfil that dream, purchasing a stake in a glamorous Bahamas casino. But Rosalind has left behind a dark past, and it's one that soon threatens to catch up with her. When Rosalind's old flame Doug appears, so too does scandal and murder.
Based on an unpublished novel by Academy Award-nominated writer Adele Comandini, Flame of the Islands stars screen legend Yvonne De Carlo (The Ten Commandments, The Munsters), alongside Howard Duff (While the City Sleeps), Zachary Scott (Mildred Pierce), and Kurt Kasznar (Casino Royale) as her rival suitors.
TALES OF ADVENTURE: COLLECTION 10
The Magic Carpet (1951)
A world of wonders! A land of love! Orphan Ramoth, raised by his kindly uncle, is outraged by the tyranny his people are forced to endure. Determined to do something, Ramoth disguises himself as the Scarlet Falcon, and fights to disrupt the rule of the evil caliph. But overthrowing a kingdom is no easy feat, even for a man who doesn't yet know he's the rightful heir to the throne…
This classic Arabian adventure stars John Agar (Sands of Iwo Jima, Fort Apache), Raymond Burr (Rear Window), Patricia Medina (Mr Arkadin), and – with the film released just three days after the premiere of I Love Lucy – the soon-to-be-legendary Lucille Ball as the sinister Princess Narah.
Sudan (1945)
Lavish SPECTACLE! Blazing ADVENTURE! Lusty ROMANCE behind the mysterious door of ancient Egypt! When her father is killed in a slave revolt, the young Naila becomes queen of the Egyptian kingdom of Khemis. Determined to find the rebel leader who slew the king, Naila goes incognito among the people, but soon finds herself enslaved. Naila must escape her captors and return to the palace, but the palace may not be the safe haven she believes it to be.
There is no actress more associated with the adventure genre than The Queen of Technicolor, Maria Montez. Montez stars as Naila alongside her longtime leading man Jon Hall (Arabian Nights) and frequent co-star Turhan Bey (Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves), as well as Andy Devine (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance), Robert Warwick (The Adventures of Robin Hood), George Zucco (The Mummy's Tomb), and Tor Johnson (Plan 9 From Outer Space).
Salome (1953)
"The desperate can only survive by taking desperate measures!" In the reign of Tiberius Caesar, the prophet John the Baptist preaches against Galilee's King Herod. When Herod's long-absent stepdaughter Salome arrives after her banishment from Rome, it lights a fuse of manipulation, betrayal, and palace intrigue that changes the world forever.
William Dieterle (Best Picture Oscar Winner The Life of Emile Zola) directs screen legend Rita Hayworth (Gilda), Stewart Granger (King Solomon's Mines), Charles Laughton (Spartacus), Judith Anderson (Rebecca), and Cedric Hardwicke (The Ten Commandments) in this lush Biblical epic.
The Sword of Ali Baba (1965)
Thrill with Ali Baba and his forty thieves! When the Caliph of Baghdad is killed by Mongols, his young son Ali seeks refuge in the hideout of the forty thieves. The impressed thieves soon adopt him, and he grows up amongst the men, resisting the Mongols and handing out stolen riches to the poor and downtrodden. But with Ali's betrothed, Princess Amara, set to be wed to Mongol leader Khan, can Ali and his thieves overthrow their oppressors once and for all?
This classic tale of intrigue and derring-do stars Peter Mann (The Greatest Story Ever Told), Jocelyn Lane (Incident at Phantom Hill), Frank McGrath (The Searchers) and Gavin MacLeod (Operation Petticoat).
TALES OF THE WILD WEST: COLLECTION TWO
5 Card Stud (1968)
A card cheat was hung… then all hell broke loose! When a drifter is caught cheating at a game of 5-card stud poker, the other players decide to take bloody revenge. One player, Van Morgan, tries to stop them but fails. But when the perpetrators of the lynching begin turning up dead one-by-one, Van investigates. Who is killing the players of this cursed game, and what does the newly-arrived Reverend Rudd have to do with it?
From producer Hal Wallis (Gunfight at the OK Corral) and director Henry Hathaway (True Grit), this electric two-hander features Western stalwarts Dean Martin (Rio Bravo) and Robert Mitchum (Night of the Hunter), alongside Roddy McDowall (Planet of the Apes), Inger Stevens (Hang 'Em High), and Yaphet Kotto (Homicide: Life on the Street).
Will Penny (1968)
Will Penny is an ageing cowpoke who's been hired as a line-rider, keeping trespassers and squatters off the vast cattle ranch. When he discovers that his own mountain cabin is occupied by a desperate woman and her young son, he takes pity and allows them to stay until the Spring thaw. But when a murderous band of rawhiders led by the Bible-bashing preacher Quint invade their refuge, Will must defend not just the property but his newfound family.
Charlton Heston reportedly declared this the film he was most proud of. Directed by Tom Gries (100 Rifles), Will Penny features Heston alongside Joan Hackett (The Last of Sheila), Donald Pleasance (Wake In Fright), Bruce Dern (The Cowboys), Ben Johnson (The Last Picture Show), Slim Pickens (One-Eyed Jacks), Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man), and the director's son Jon Gries (Get Shorty, The White Lotus) in his first ever screen role.
Something Big (1971)
Sooner or later, Baker will find the right girl. And when he does, he'll swap her for a machine gun and do something big! Penniless Joe Baker is determined to make it big before his fiancée Dover arrives from Pennsylvania. And if he's going to do something big, he's first going to need a Gatling gun. But can Joe get his gun and pull off his big heist without raising the suspicions of the local Cavalry and its cantankerous Colonel Morgan?
From director Andrew V McLaglen (The Wild Geese) and writer James Lee Barrett (Smokey and the Bandit) comes a comedy Western featuring Dean Martin (The Sons of Katie Elder), Brian Keith (Nevada Smith), Carol White (Poor Cow), and Honor Blackman (Goldfinger).
The Revengers (1972)
He bought six men out of hell and they brought it with them. Civil War hero John Benedict has finally returned home to his family in Colorado and isready for the quiet life. When his wife and children are killed by what appears to be a group of Comancheros, John vows to hunt down the killers at any cost. He travels to a Mexican prison camp, purchasing the freedom of six men in exchange for their help. But can John trust these hardened men, or has he just made his own quest all that much harder?
This unflinching tale of vengeance, betrayal and redemption features some of the Western genre's most iconic actors, including William Holden (The Wild Bunch), Ernest Borgnine (The Dirty Dozen), Woody Strode (Once Upon a Time in the West), Jorge Martínez de Hoyos (The Magnificent Seven), Arthur Hunnicutt (El Dorado), and Warren Vanders (Rooster Cogburn).
Posse (1975)
"Honest men stay honest only as long as it pays. That's why I'm a thief and you're a liar." When US Marshall Howard Nightingale and his posse capture infamous train robber Jack Strawhorn, it's not just justice that's served, but Nightingale's personal ambition: his upcoming election for the US Senate now seems in the bag. But things are complicated when Strawhorn stages a daring escape and kidnaps Nightingale, setting a whopping ransom of $40,000. In order to raise this hefty price, Nightingale may have to do the unthinkable and choose between his life and his reputation.
This revisionist Western was one of only two films directed by Kirk Douglas, earning him a Golden Bear nomination at the Berlin Film Festival. Starring Douglas (Spartacus) alongside Bruce Dern (Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid), Bo Hopkins (The Wild Bunch), Luke Askew (The Magnificent Seven Ride!), and Alfonso Arau (El Topo).
ESSENTIAL FILM NOIR: COLLECTION 6
Naked Alibi (1954)
Film noir legends Sterling Hayden (The Killing, The Asphalt Jungle) and Gloria Grahame (The Big Heat, In a Lonely Place) appear together for the first time in a tale of justice and revenge on the very edges of society. Reeling from a series of violent robberies and the murders of three of his men, police chief Joe Conroy believes baker Albert Willis to be the man behind it all, but lacks sufficient evidence to put him away. When a confrontation with Albert goes too far, Joe is fired for excessive force and Albert flees to Border City, Mexico and into the arms of his nightclub singer girlfriend Marianna. No longer bound by a code of conduct, Joe is in hot pursuit and will stop at nothing to bring his suspect to justice.
Also starring Gene Barry (The War of the Worlds) and Marcia Henderson (All I Desire), and directed by Jerry Hopper (The Atomic City), Naked Alibi was described by filmmaker François Truffaut as a work that "perfectly corresponds to the need for a drug that any lover of American films irresistibly experiences".
Ring of Fear (1954)
A deranged killer. A world-famous lion tamer. A real-life mystery writer. A murderous noir under the big top! Dublin O'Malley is schizophrenic, possibly homicidal – and on the loose! When the former circus ringmaster escapes from a state mental institution, he takes off for the Clyde Beatty Circus in search of revenge and his beloved ex-girlfriend, star trapeze artist Valerie St Denis. Following a series of mysterious accidents, circus owner Clyde Beatty is almost killed in an act of sabotage, and decides to call in old friend Mickey Spillane to help solve the mystery. But is a writer of pulp detective novels any match for a psychopath with murder on the mind?
One of only two films directed by prolific writer and frequent John Wayne collaborator James Edward Grant (The Alamo), Ring of Fear is notable for featuring two 1950s legends: lion tamer Clyde Beatty and author of the "Mike Hammer" series Mickey Spillane, both playing themselves!
Hell's Island (1955)
"I've been beaten, badgered, hit over the head, and mixed up in three killings, and believe me – I'm going to find out why!" Mike Cormack is a hard-drinking Vegas bouncer who still isn't over being dumped by his fiancée. But things seem to be turning around when a stranger named Barzland hires him to locate a ruby that went missing in a Caribbean plane crash – a ruby that may be in the possession of the very woman who jilted him! The island of Santo Rosario may seem bright and idyllic, but with death, betrayal and a small fortune on the table, nothing here is what it seems.
From film noir legend Phil Karlson (Kansas City Confidential) comes a tropical thriller filmed in glorious VistaVision, starring John Payne (99 River Street), Mary Murphy (Live Fast, Die Young), and, in his final role, renowned English character actor Francis L. Sullivan (Oliver Twist, Night and the City).
Flame of the Islands (1956)
Yvonne De Carlo is the working woman determined to enter high society – but at what cost? Rosalind Dee is a secretary who dreams of living it up with the wealthy and the elite. When a small fortune unexpectedly lands in her lap, she is suddenly able to fulfil that dream, purchasing a stake in a glamorous Bahamas casino. But Rosalind has left behind a dark past, and it's one that soon threatens to catch up with her. When Rosalind's old flame Doug appears, so too does scandal and murder.
Based on an unpublished novel by Academy Award-nominated writer Adele Comandini, Flame of the Islands stars screen legend Yvonne De Carlo (The Ten Commandments, The Munsters), alongside Howard Duff (While the City Sleeps), Zachary Scott (Mildred Pierce), and Kurt Kasznar (Casino Royale) as her rival suitors.
TALES OF ADVENTURE: COLLECTION 10
The Magic Carpet (1951)
A world of wonders! A land of love! Orphan Ramoth, raised by his kindly uncle, is outraged by the tyranny his people are forced to endure. Determined to do something, Ramoth disguises himself as the Scarlet Falcon, and fights to disrupt the rule of the evil caliph. But overthrowing a kingdom is no easy feat, even for a man who doesn't yet know he's the rightful heir to the throne…
This classic Arabian adventure stars John Agar (Sands of Iwo Jima, Fort Apache), Raymond Burr (Rear Window), Patricia Medina (Mr Arkadin), and – with the film released just three days after the premiere of I Love Lucy – the soon-to-be-legendary Lucille Ball as the sinister Princess Narah.
Sudan (1945)
Lavish SPECTACLE! Blazing ADVENTURE! Lusty ROMANCE behind the mysterious door of ancient Egypt! When her father is killed in a slave revolt, the young Naila becomes queen of the Egyptian kingdom of Khemis. Determined to find the rebel leader who slew the king, Naila goes incognito among the people, but soon finds herself enslaved. Naila must escape her captors and return to the palace, but the palace may not be the safe haven she believes it to be.
There is no actress more associated with the adventure genre than The Queen of Technicolor, Maria Montez. Montez stars as Naila alongside her longtime leading man Jon Hall (Arabian Nights) and frequent co-star Turhan Bey (Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves), as well as Andy Devine (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance), Robert Warwick (The Adventures of Robin Hood), George Zucco (The Mummy's Tomb), and Tor Johnson (Plan 9 From Outer Space).
Salome (1953)
"The desperate can only survive by taking desperate measures!" In the reign of Tiberius Caesar, the prophet John the Baptist preaches against Galilee's King Herod. When Herod's long-absent stepdaughter Salome arrives after her banishment from Rome, it lights a fuse of manipulation, betrayal, and palace intrigue that changes the world forever.
William Dieterle (Best Picture Oscar Winner The Life of Emile Zola) directs screen legend Rita Hayworth (Gilda), Stewart Granger (King Solomon's Mines), Charles Laughton (Spartacus), Judith Anderson (Rebecca), and Cedric Hardwicke (The Ten Commandments) in this lush Biblical epic.
The Sword of Ali Baba (1965)
Thrill with Ali Baba and his forty thieves! When the Caliph of Baghdad is killed by Mongols, his young son Ali seeks refuge in the hideout of the forty thieves. The impressed thieves soon adopt him, and he grows up amongst the men, resisting the Mongols and handing out stolen riches to the poor and downtrodden. But with Ali's betrothed, Princess Amara, set to be wed to Mongol leader Khan, can Ali and his thieves overthrow their oppressors once and for all?
This classic tale of intrigue and derring-do stars Peter Mann (The Greatest Story Ever Told), Jocelyn Lane (Incident at Phantom Hill), Frank McGrath (The Searchers) and Gavin MacLeod (Operation Petticoat).
TALES OF THE WILD WEST: COLLECTION TWO
5 Card Stud (1968)
A card cheat was hung… then all hell broke loose! When a drifter is caught cheating at a game of 5-card stud poker, the other players decide to take bloody revenge. One player, Van Morgan, tries to stop them but fails. But when the perpetrators of the lynching begin turning up dead one-by-one, Van investigates. Who is killing the players of this cursed game, and what does the newly-arrived Reverend Rudd have to do with it?
From producer Hal Wallis (Gunfight at the OK Corral) and director Henry Hathaway (True Grit), this electric two-hander features Western stalwarts Dean Martin (Rio Bravo) and Robert Mitchum (Night of the Hunter), alongside Roddy McDowall (Planet of the Apes), Inger Stevens (Hang 'Em High), and Yaphet Kotto (Homicide: Life on the Street).
Will Penny (1968)
Will Penny is an ageing cowpoke who's been hired as a line-rider, keeping trespassers and squatters off the vast cattle ranch. When he discovers that his own mountain cabin is occupied by a desperate woman and her young son, he takes pity and allows them to stay until the Spring thaw. But when a murderous band of rawhiders led by the Bible-bashing preacher Quint invade their refuge, Will must defend not just the property but his newfound family.
Charlton Heston reportedly declared this the film he was most proud of. Directed by Tom Gries (100 Rifles), Will Penny features Heston alongside Joan Hackett (The Last of Sheila), Donald Pleasance (Wake In Fright), Bruce Dern (The Cowboys), Ben Johnson (The Last Picture Show), Slim Pickens (One-Eyed Jacks), Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man), and the director's son Jon Gries (Get Shorty, The White Lotus) in his first ever screen role.
Something Big (1971)
Sooner or later, Baker will find the right girl. And when he does, he'll swap her for a machine gun and do something big! Penniless Joe Baker is determined to make it big before his fiancée Dover arrives from Pennsylvania. And if he's going to do something big, he's first going to need a Gatling gun. But can Joe get his gun and pull off his big heist without raising the suspicions of the local Cavalry and its cantankerous Colonel Morgan?
From director Andrew V McLaglen (The Wild Geese) and writer James Lee Barrett (Smokey and the Bandit) comes a comedy Western featuring Dean Martin (The Sons of Katie Elder), Brian Keith (Nevada Smith), Carol White (Poor Cow), and Honor Blackman (Goldfinger).
The Revengers (1972)
He bought six men out of hell and they brought it with them. Civil War hero John Benedict has finally returned home to his family in Colorado and isready for the quiet life. When his wife and children are killed by what appears to be a group of Comancheros, John vows to hunt down the killers at any cost. He travels to a Mexican prison camp, purchasing the freedom of six men in exchange for their help. But can John trust these hardened men, or has he just made his own quest all that much harder?
This unflinching tale of vengeance, betrayal and redemption features some of the Western genre's most iconic actors, including William Holden (The Wild Bunch), Ernest Borgnine (The Dirty Dozen), Woody Strode (Once Upon a Time in the West), Jorge Martínez de Hoyos (The Magnificent Seven), Arthur Hunnicutt (El Dorado), and Warren Vanders (Rooster Cogburn).
Posse (1975)
"Honest men stay honest only as long as it pays. That's why I'm a thief and you're a liar." When US Marshall Howard Nightingale and his posse capture infamous train robber Jack Strawhorn, it's not just justice that's served, but Nightingale's personal ambition: his upcoming election for the US Senate now seems in the bag. But things are complicated when Strawhorn stages a daring escape and kidnaps Nightingale, setting a whopping ransom of $40,000. In order to raise this hefty price, Nightingale may have to do the unthinkable and choose between his life and his reputation.
This revisionist Western was one of only two films directed by Kirk Douglas, earning him a Golden Bear nomination at the Berlin Film Festival. Starring Douglas (Spartacus) alongside Bruce Dern (Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid), Bo Hopkins (The Wild Bunch), Luke Askew (The Magnificent Seven Ride!), and Alfonso Arau (El Topo).
