Four Film Noir Classics: Volume 2 (Blu-ray) (4 disc) (Import)

Collection of four classic film noir features. In 'The Suspect' (1944) Philip Marshall (Charles Laughton) finds himself falling in love with Mary Gray (Ella Raines), but he's already unhappily married to Cora (Rosalind Ivan). When Cora falls down the stairs and dies, Inspector Huxley (Stanley Ridges) suspects that Philip murdered her, but can he prove it? 'The Sleeping City' (1950) sees detective Fred Rowan (Richard Conte) go undercover at a New York hospital to investigate the murder of an intern. He discovers that Pop Ware (Richard Taber), an elevator operator, has been loaning money to interns and getting them to steal drugs to pay off their debts, but what does nurse Ann Sebastian (Coleen Gray) have to do with it all? In 'Thunder On the Hill' (1951) convicted murderer Valerie Carns (Ann Blyth) is on her way to prison when flooding closes the roads. Her guards seek refuge in the hospital ward of a convent where Sister Mary Bonaventure (Claudette Colbert) becomes convinced of Valerie's innocence. She begins to investigate, putting her life in danger. Finally, in 'Six Bridges to Cross' (1955) Jerry Florea (Sal Mineo/Tony Curtis) is shot by rookie policeman Edward Gallagher (George Nader) and over the years, the two become friends. That friendship becomes strained as Jerry continues to get into trouble, eventually planning and executing a bank robbery. Is it too late for redemption for Jerry? High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of four films: The Suspect, The Sleeping City, Thunder on the Hill and Six Bridges to Cross Original lossless mono audio on all films Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on all films Audio commentaries by leading scholars and critics Farran Smith-Nehme (The Suspect), Imogen Sara Smith (The Sleeping City), Josh Nelson (Thunder on the Hill) and Samm Deighan (Six Bridges to Cross) It Had to be Done, author and scholar Alan K. Rode takes a detailed look at the life and work of Robert Siodmak, director of The Suspect and other classic noirs The Real Deal, a visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas looking at realism and reality in The Sleeping City José Arroyo on Thunder on the Hill, an appreciation by the esteemed film scholar and critic Style and Place, a visual essay by film critic Jon Towlson examining the work of William H. Daniels, the celebrated cinematographer of Thunder on the Hill, Six Bridges to Cross and many more Vintage radio play versions of The Suspect and Thunder on the Hill starring Charles Laughton, Ella Raines, Claudette Colbert and Barbara Rush Theatrical trailers Poster and still galleries Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Scott Saslow