Summary
Hardboiled cop: Sterling Hayden heads an LA manhunt in Crime Wave (1954). A drop-dead dame femme fatale Jean Fille revives her hunk from the dead because he knows where the loot is buried in Decoy (1946).
Contents
Crime wave (74 min.)Decoy (76 min.)
Additional Information
| Series | Film noir classic collection double feature. |
| Subjects |
Escapes
-- United States
-- Drama.
Criminal behavior -- United States -- Drama. Criminal investigation -- United States -- Drama. Gangsters -- United States -- Drama. Antidotes -- Drama. Treasure troves -- United States -- Drama. Feature films. Film noir. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Suspense films. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA :Distributed by Warner Home Video,2007 |
| Other Titles | Decoy. Film noir classic collection. |
| Contributors |
Foy, Bryan,
1896-1977. Wilbur, Crane, 1886-1973. De Toth, AndreĢ, 1912-2002. Bernhard, Jack, 1914-1997. Brandt, Bernard. Young, Ned. Rubin, Stanley, 1917-2014 Hayden, Sterling, 1916-1986. Nelson, Gene, 1920-1996. Kirk, Phyllis, 1927-2006. Gillie, Jean. Norris, Edward, 1911-2002. Armstrong, Robert, 1890-1973. Rudley, Herbert, 1910-2006 Leonard, Sheldon, 1907-1997. Woodwarth, Marjorie. Hoskins, John. Hoskins, Ward. Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Monogram Pictures Corporation. Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Crime wave cast: Sterling Hayden, Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk. Decoy cast: Jean Gillie, Edward Norris, Robert Armstrong, Herbert Rudley, Sheldon Leonard, Marjorie Woodwarth. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English French English dialogue, French subtitles; closed-captioned, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Crime wave from a Saturday Evening Post story by John and Ward Hoskins. Crime wave originally released as a motion picture in 1954; Decoy originally released as a motion picture in 1946. Special features: Commentaries by James Ellroy and film historian Eddie Muller on 'Crime wave' and writer Stabley Rubin and film historian Glenn Erickson on 'Decoy;' new featurettes: "Crime wave: the city is dark" and "Decoy: a map to nowhere;" 'Crime wave' theatrical trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 1419851225 9781419851223 |
| Other | Classic View |