The thirteenth hour (1947), The return of the Whistler (1948) - The Whistler movie collection - little known B-film film noir collection

Rating 6.4/10 + 6.3/10
Runtime: 128 min (66/62)
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: William Clemens/D. Ross Lederman
IMDb Link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039127/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040733/

Cast

Richard Dix ... Steve Reynolds (The thirteenth hour)
Karen Morley ... Eileen Blair (The thirteenth hour)
John Kellogg ... Charlie Cook (The thirteenth hour)
Jim Bannon ... Jerry Mason (The thirteenth hour)
Regis Toomey ... Don Parker (The thirteenth hour)
Michael Duane ... Theodore Anthony 'Ted' Nichols (The return of the Whistler)
Lenore Aubert ... Alice Dupres Barkley (The return of the Whistler)
Richard Lane ... Gaylord Traynor (The return of the Whistler)
James Cardwell ... Charlie Barkley (The return of the Whistler)
Ann Shoemaker ... Mrs. Barkley (The return of the Whistler)
Sarah Padden ... Mrs. Hulskamp (The return of the Whistler)

Description: The thirteenth hour (1947) - Truck-firm owner Steve Reynolds gets involved in a feud with a rival firm, and shortly thereafter is slugged by a masked assailant who steals the truck he is driving. The assailant runs down a policeman and leaves other clues pointing to Reynolds as the cop killer. With only a glove, with diamonds stuck in the thumb, as a clue, and while evading the police and other characters after him and the diamonds, Reynolds needs to run down the guilty party and clear himself.

The return of the Whistler (1948) - On the eve of his marriage, a young man's fiance disappears. He hires a private detective to help him track her down, but soon finds himself entangled in a web of lies, intrigue and murder revolving around his fiance's dead ex-husband and his wealthy, corrupt family.


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Video : 1.40 GB, 3041 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 768x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 164
Audio : 115/90 MB (main/commentary), 244/192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/2 channel(s), 0x55 = AAC/AC3, CBR/CBR

Video : 1.59 GB, 3635 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 768x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 164
Audio : 112 MB, 249 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1 channel, 0x55 = AAC, CBR


Subtitles (English (including hearing impaired) closed captions embedded in both movies, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English (including hearing impaired), Greek, posters and screenshots included


Dual audio track information

The thirteenth hour contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is commentary by film historian Eloise Ross. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks (Audio => Audio track and switch to main audio track on Track 1, additional track on Track 2)

The power of the Whistler (1945), Voice of the Whistler (1945) - The Whistler movie collection - little known B-film film noir collection

Rating 6.3/10 + 6.3/10
Runtime: 126 min (66/60)
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Lew Landers/William Castle
IMDb Link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037997/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038230/

Cast

Richard Dix ... William Everest (The power of the Whistler)/John Sinclair (Voice of the Whistler)
Janis Carter ... Jean Lang (The power of the Whistler)
Jeff Donnell ... Francie (The power of the Whistler)
Loren Tindall ... Charlie Kent (The power of the Whistler)
Tala Birell ... Constantina Ivaneska (The power of the Whistler)
John Abbott ... Kasper Andropolos, Bookshop owner (The power of the Whistler)
Lynn Merrick ... Joan Martin Sinclair (Voice of the Whistler)
Rhys Williams ... Ernie Sparrow (Voice of the Whistler)
James Cardwell ... Fred Graham (Voice of the Whistler)
Tom Kennedy ... Ferdinand, Hammerlock (Voice of the Whistler)

Description: The power of the Whistler (1945) - A woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar, then tries to help him remember who he is based on items in his pockets.

Voice of the Whistler (1945) - Wealthy man, John Sinclair, with no health or friends is advised by his doctor to take a long vacation. Heading for the Great Lakes, he becomes ill in the cab operated by Ernie Sparrow and is taken to a clinic where he meets nurse Joan Martin, who is engaged to intern Fred Graham. Doctors now tell him he has only a few months to live and advise him to go to Maine (where, evidently, it will seem longer.) He asks Joan to marry him, promising to leave her his fortune. She, no dummy, accepts but hard-loser Fred doesn't like it even though she says she is doing it for him. After six months of living in a lighthouse with only Joan and Sparrow, whom he has hired as his aide, Sinclaie seemingly regains his health and has really fallen in love with Joan. She tells him she can no longer tolerate the loneliness just as Fred arrives for a visit, and John invites him to stay. Deadly game ensues...


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Video and audio information:

Video : 1.44 GB, 3105 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 768x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 164
Audio : 117/91 MB (main/commentary), 245/192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/2 channel(s), 0x55 = AAC/AC3, CBR/CBR

Video : 1.39 GB, 3320 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 768x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 164
Audio : 104/82 MB (main/commentary), 242/192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/2 channel(s), 0x55 = AAC/AC3, CBR/CBR


Subtitles (English (including hearing impaired) closed captions embedded in both movies, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English (including hearing impaired), Spanish, Greek (for Voice of the Whistler only)) posters and screenshots included


Dual audio track information

Both movies contain two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is commentary by film historians: Jason A. Ney (The power of the Whistler) and Lee Gambin (Voice of the Whistler). You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks (Audio => Audio track and switch to main audio track on Track 1, additional track on Track 2)

Crossfire (1947) - classic film noir directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Paul Kelly and Sam Levene

Rating 7.3/10
Runtime: 86 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039286/

Cast

Robert Young ... Finlay
Robert Mitchum ... Keeley
Robert Ryan ... Montgomery
Gloria Grahame ... Ginny
Paul Kelly ... The Man
Sam Levene ... Samuels
Jacqueline White ... Mary Mitchell
Steve Brodie ... Floyd

Description: Homicide Capt. Finlay finds evidence that one or more of a group of demobilized soldiers is involved in the death of Joseph Samuels. In flashbacks, we see the night's events from different viewpoints as army Sgt. Keeley investigates on his own, trying to clear Mitchell, to whom circumstantial evidence points. Then the real, ugly motive for the killing begins to dawn on both Finlay and Keeley.

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Video and audio information:

Video : 2.19 GB, 3668 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 790x576 (1.37:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 157
Audio : 72/59 MB (main/commentary), 118/96 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2/2 channels 0x55 = AAC/AAC, CBR/VBR


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Double audio track information

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English and the other is commentary by film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini, with interview excerpts of director Edward Dmytryk. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks (Audio => Audio track, main on Track 1 and commentary on Track 2)

Black Tuesday (1954) - little known film noir directed by Hugo Fregonese, starring Edward G. Robinson, Peter Graves and Jean Parker

Rating 6.7/10
Runtime: 81 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Hugo Fregonese
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046790/

Cast

Edward G. Robinson ... Vincent Canelli
Peter Graves ... Peter Manning
Jean Parker ... Hatti Combest
Milburn Stone ... Father Slocum
Warren Stevens ... Joey Stewart
Sylvia Findley ... Ellen Norris
Jack Kelly ... Frank Carson

Description: Vicious gangster Vincent Canelli pulls off a daring prison escape just moments before going to the electric chair, taking with him Peter Manning - a bank robber and cop killer who was to die right after him. Taking several hostages along, they try to get their hands on the loot from Manning's robbery to finance their escape from the country.

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Video : 1.97 GB, 3495 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 1024x552 (1.85:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 164
Audio : 152/111 MB (main/commentary), 265/192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2/1 channel(s), 0x55 = AAC/AC3, CBR/VBR


Subtitles (English (including hearing impaired) and French closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English (including hearing impaired), Spanish, French, Greek), posters and screenshots included


Double audio track information

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English and the other is commentary by film historian and screenwriter Gary Gerani. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks (Audio => Audio track, main on Track 1 and commentary on Track 2)

The crooked way (1949) - little known film noir directed by Robert Florey, starring John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew and Rhys Williams

Rating 6.6/10
Runtime: 90 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Robert Florey
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041269/

Cast

John Payne ... Eddie Rice aka Eddie Riccardi
Sonny Tufts ... Vince Alexander
Ellen Drew ... Nina Martin
Rhys Williams ... Police Lt. Joe Williams
Percy Helton ... Petey
Hal Baylor ... Coke

Description: After being released from hospital, a World War II veteran who's suffering from amnesia decides to return to Los Angeles to see if he can regain his identity. Retracing his former steps, he learns he was a gangster, and many wish he were dead....and some try to see to it.

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Video and audio information:

Video : 1.94 GB, 3100 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 768x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 164
Audio : 143 MB, 224 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, 0x55 = AAC, CBR


Subtitles (English and French closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English, Spanish, French, Greek, Czech), posters and screenshots included

The burglar (1957) - lesser known film noir directed by Paul Wendkos, starring Dan Duryea, Jayne Mansfield, Peter Capell, Mickey Shaughnessy and Martha Vickers

Rating 6.6/10
Runtime: 90 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Paul Wendkos
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049035/

Cast

Dan Duryea ... Nat Harbin
Jayne Mansfield ... Gladden
Martha Vickers ... Della
Peter Capell ... Baylock
Mickey Shaughnessy ... Dohmer
Wendell K. Phillips ... Police Captain

Description: Nat, Gladden, Baylock and Dohmer comprise a disparate band of Philadelphia-based thieves, who, despite their differences, are able to pull off their latest heist of a bejeweled necklace which Baylock, the jewelry specialist, appraises at $150,000 retail. The heist itself was not without its problems, they having a couple of close calls in the process. The heist only exacerbates the issues between the four. Baylock has always had problems with Gladden who he sees as adding nothing to their gang, while brutish Dohmer always seem solely to want to manhandle her. While Nat realizes that they have to hold on to the necklace until things cool down, Baylock, on parole, wants to get rid of it as soon as possible to reduce their risk. While most realize they will ultimately only be able to get a fraction of the retail amount, Dohmer wants to push for as close to retail as possible. Through it all, Nat, the leader, seems to have a protective nature toward Gladden - the reason he comes to her defense against Baylock and Dohmer - even though the others can see that he isn't interested in her in a romantic sense. Nat, in turn, is unaware that Gladden is indeed in love with him. While the four lay low together with Baylock and Dohmer in particular going stir crazy, Nat is able to convince Gladden to hide out in the open somewhere else - the choice being Atlantic City - to protect her against those stir crazy feelings of the other two. When Nat eventually discovers that Gladden is in danger from someone who believes she may be in possession of the necklace, the reason her pursuer believes she was sent away, Nat, who is still the holder of the jewels, feels obligated to protect her at all cost.

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Video and audio information:

Video : 2.15 GB, 3399 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 1024x554 (1.85:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 164
Audio : 132 MB, 204 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2/2 channels, 0x55 = AAC, CBR


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Another man's poison (1951) - little known film noir directed by Irving Rapper, starring Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Emlyn Williams and Anthony Steel

Rating 6.8/10
Runtime: 90 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Irving Rapper
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044364/

Cast

Bette Davis ... Janet Frobisher
Gary Merrill ... George Bates
Emlyn Williams ... Dr. Henderson
Anthony Steel ... Larry Stevens
Barbara Murray ... Chris Dale
Reginald Beckwith ... Mr. Bigley

Description: Mystery writer Janet Frobisher lives alone in a dark English country house, when she's not philandering with her secretary's fiancée. At an extremely awkward moment, she has an unwelcome visitor: George Bates, who claims to be the partner in crime of Janet's estranged husband. George insinuates himself into Janet's home and life despite her efforts to get rid of him; the tangled relationships develop into a macabre, murderous cat-and-mouse game.

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Video : 2.40 GB, 3797 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 788x576 (1.37:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 157
Audio : 68 MB, 104 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, 0x55 = AAC, CBR


Subtitles (English (including hearing impaired) closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Portuguese-Brazilian, Greek, Czech), posters and screenshots included