HollywoodGolightly Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 After what seemed like forever, WHV has finally announced the 5th volume of its noir collection: Warner Home Video is releasing its fifth edition of The Film Noir Classic Collection July 13 (order date June 8), with a list price of $49.92. The set has eight remastered classics, all seeing their first release on DVD, in a four-DVD set. Paired together are 1945?s revenge tale *Cornered* and 1947?s *Desperate*, from director Anthony Mann; 1955?s semi-documentary *The Phenix City Story* and 1950?s suspense film *Dial 1119*; 1950?s *Armored Car Robbery*, directed by Richard Fleischer, and 1956?s *Crime in the Streets*, starring John Cassavetes; and 1946?s novel-based *Deadline At Dawn* and 1950?s *Backfire*, directed by Vincent Sherman. Warner?s first Film Noir collection was released in 2004, and its success spawned subsequent releases in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodGolightly Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Cover art looks pretty good... Link to post Share on other sites
TripleHHH Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Too bad Stranger on the 3rd Floor wasnt in their but I researched the titles in this set and Im sure I will enjoy them...especially Armored Car Robbery Id love to see the Threat with Charles McGraw on DVD too ! Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodGolightly Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 I'd love to see some of the more obscure titles in the Warner library, too, but in the meantime I'm just glad they have another volume of pressed discs coming out, instead of releasing these via Warner Archives. Link to post Share on other sites
TripleHHH Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 True but Stranger is worth the pressed disc treatment..it shouldve been included...still the titles in this set sound great..and Im guessing Stranger will be an Archive title soon, once they get done releasing quality films like Steel and Irwin Allen movies.. Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodGolightly Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 I recorded Armored Car Robbery yesterday, but I'm still looking forward to the official release, hopefully it might look a little bit better than the print they've shown on TCM. Link to post Share on other sites
TripleHHH Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Well so far these movies in my opinion have been pretty good - so far..none of them really stand out as far as being great, although I think Armored Car Robbery might be the one. This so far to me has been a lesser volume. Why Stranger on the 3rd Floor was overlooked for this batch is beyond me - so far the titles Ive seen could also have easily been Warner Archive titles.. Link to post Share on other sites
markbeckuaf Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Very cool! I was considering this one, but just purchased the one before it (Vol 4). I went with that one because of the obscure Eddie G Robinson film (ILLEGAL), plus it had some other flix I really dig, such as TENSION and MYSTERY STREET). I haven't had a chance to watch anything yet, but looking forward to it. I love that all of the films have commentaries too! I have all of them in my Amazon basket (and on my wish list!), and will get them all eventually! Link to post Share on other sites
OllieTSB Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I think it's TENSION that has the great but way-too-short interview with Audrey Totter. Link to post Share on other sites
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