Drive a crooked road (1954) - little known film noir directed by Richard Quine, starring Mickey Rooney, Dianne Foster, Kevin McCarthy and Jack Kelly

Rating 7.0/10
Runtime: 83 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Richard Quine
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046935/

Cast

Mickey Rooney ... Eddie Shannon
Dianne Foster ... Barbara Mathews
Kevin McCarthy ... Steve Norris
Jack Kelly ... Harold Baker
Harry Landers ... Ralph
Jerry Paris ... Phil
Paul Picerni ... Carl
Dick Crockett ... Don

Description:Eddie Shannon is an undersized, sports-car mechanic who dreams of racing an expensive car in a European meet. He meets and falls in love with Barbara Mathews, and thinks she loves him. She introduces him to Steve Norris and Harold Baker, who ask him to drive the getaway car in a bank robbery they are planning. He refuses, but changes his mind after some gentle persuasion from Barbara. The job is pulled off and, following a wild getaway, Eddie learns that Barbara was just using him and that Steve and Harold have plans to kill him. Gritty retribution is just around the corner...

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Video and audio information:

Video : 2.01 GB, 3471 KBps, 23.976 fps, 1024x552 (1.85:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 161
Audio : 114/114 MB (main/commentary), 192/192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/2 channels, 0x55 = AC3/AC3, CBR/CBR


Subtitles (English closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English (including hearing impaired), Spanish, French, Portuguese-Brazilian, 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 critic Nick Pickerton. 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)

Scandal sheet (1952) - another less known film noir, directed by Phil Karlson, starring Broderick Crawford, John Derek and Donna Reed

Rating 7.4/10
Runtime: 82 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Phil Karlson
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045124/

Cast

Broderick Crawford ... Mark Chapman
John Derek ... Steve McCleary
Donna Reed ... Julie Allison
Rosemary DeCamp ... Charlotte Grant
Henry O'Neill ... Charlie Barnes
Harry Morgan ... Biddle
James Millican ... Police Lt. Davis
Griff Barnett ... Judge Elroy Hacker

Description:The editor of a New York exploitation newspaper meets the wife he had abandoned years ago, while using another name, at a Lonely Hearts ball sponsored by his newspaper. She threatens to expose him as a wife-deserter, wife-beater and an impostor, and, in anger, he pushes her and accidentally kills her. Later, when her body is found, he assigns his protégé reporter to the story, as a good, exploitable follow-up story to the ball. And, then, he is forced to sit back and watch while the reporter slowly tracks down the killer...

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Video and audio information:

Video : 1.64 GB, 2870 KBps, 23.976 fps, 768x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 157
Audio : 112 MB, 192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, 0x55 = AC3, CBR


Subtitles Separate English (including hearing impaired), Spanish, French, Portuguese-Brazilian, Greek) posters and screenshots included

Human desire (1954) - little known film noir directed by Fritz Lang, starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame and Broderick Crawford

Rating 7.1/10
Runtime: 91 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Fritz Lang
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047101/

Cast

Glenn Ford ... Jeff Warren
Gloria Grahame ... Vicki Buckley
Broderick Crawford ... Carl Buckley
Edgar Buchanan ... Alec Simmons
Kathleen Case ... Ellen Simmons
Peggy Maley ... Jean
Diane DeLaire ... Vera Simmons

Description:Train engineer Jeff, returning from the Korean War, falls in love with his co-worker Carl's wife Vicki. Vicki was involved in a murder committed by her abusive and jealous husband. Carl has a note linking Vicki to the murder and Vicki plots with her lover Jeff to get the note back and get out of her relationship with her husband. It doesn't quite work out for Vicki in the end...

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Video and audio information:

Video : 2.10 GB, 3311 KBps, 23.976 fps, 1024x552 (1.85:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 157
Audio : 125 MB, 192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, 0x55 = AC3, CBR


Subtitles Separate English (including hearing impaired), Spanish, French, Portuguese-Brazilian, Greek, German, Turkish, Polish) posters and screenshots included

The sniper (1952) - another little known film noir directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring Arthur Franz, Adolphe Menjou, Gerald Mohr and Richard Kiley

Rating 7.2/10
Runtime: 89 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045465/

Cast

Arthur Franz ... Edward Miller
Adolphe Menjou ... Police Lt. Frank Kafka
Gerald Mohr ... Police Sgt. Joe Ferris
Marie Windsor ... Jean Darr
Richard Kiley ... Dr. James G. Kent
Frank Faylen ... Police Insp. Anderson
Mabel Paige ... Landlady

Description:In San Francisco, war veteran Edward Miller, who works as an errand boy for a dry cleaning company, has a sociopathic loathing for women. Those feelings are exacerbated by spying women he believes are a menace to those around them. Those feeling unchecked, Eddie goes on a killing spree of brunette women, at the same time leaving clues for police, short of turning himself in. He is referred to as the Sniper by the media and general public due to he killing via long distance firearm. The case is being led by Lt. Frank Kafka assisted by Sgt. Joe Ferris, who, besides knowing the killer using a military issued weapon that any vet would have, are largely stumped as to even the Sniper's profile, that is until they speak to police psychiatrist, Dr. James Kent.

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Video and audio information:

Video : 1.87 GB, 3047 KBps, 23.976 fps, 768x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 157
Audio : 84/45 MB (main/commentary), 132/72 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/2 channel(s), 0x55 = AAC/AAC, CBR/VBR


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


Double audio track information

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is commentary by author, cinema historian and film noir expert Eddie Muller. 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)

99 River Street (1953) - little known film noir directed by Phil Karlson, starring John Payne, Evelyn Keyes and Brad Dexter

Rating 7.4/10
Runtime: 83 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Phil Karlson
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045465/

Cast

John Payne ... Ernie Driscoll
Evelyn Keyes ... Linda James
Brad Dexter ... Victor Rawlins
Frank Faylen ... Stan Hogan
Peggie Castle ... Pauline Driscoll
Jay Adler ... Christopher
Jack Lambert ... Mickey

Description: Four years ago, short tempered Ernie Driscoll was seconds away from winning the world heavyweight championship, a bout he ultimately lost, which was called due to an eye injury. He has since been banned from fighting in New York state as he could lose his eyesight permanently if the eye gets reinjured. He is now a New York cabbie who hopes at least to get something more financially stable, such as owning a gas station, while his bitter wife, Pauline Driscoll, believes she gave up a promising show business career for him, although she was only a showgirl at the time only now to work in a florist shop. Needing an outlet to let go of his anger following an incident with Pauline and another with Linda James, a casual friend and struggling actress, Ernie decides to get back into boxing professionally. Ernie's problem really start when simultaneously he finds Pauline's dead body in the back of his cab and the police are looking for him for an assault charge pertaining to the incident with Linda. Ernie has a good idea of what the man who killed Pauline looks like, and why that man would frame him for the murder. With a couple of friends helping him, Ernie, with only a single lead, goes looking for the man to find out why he killed Pauline, while at the same time tries to elude the police before they pick him up for the assault and/or find Pauline's dead body and pin the murder on him.

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Video and audio information:

Video : 1.88 GB, 3236 KBps, 23.976 fps, 792x576 (1.37:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 155
Audio : 64/48 MB (main/commentary), 108/80 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2/2 channels, 0x55 = AAC/AAC, CBR/VBR


Subtitles (Separate Spanish, Portuguese-Brazilian, French, Greek, Turkish) posters and screenshots included



Dual audio track information


This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is commentary by author, cinema historian and film noir expert Eddie Muller. 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)

Woman on the run (1950) - little known film noir directed by Norman Foster, starring Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe and Robert Keith

Rating 7.3/10
Runtime: 87 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Norman Foster
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043142/

Cast

Ann Sheridan ... Eleanor Johnson
Dennis O'Keefe ... Dan Legget
Robert Keith ... Inspector Ferris
John Qualen ... Maibus
Frank Jenks ... Detective Shaw
Ross Elliott ... Frank Johnson

Description:In San Francisco, Frank Johnson witnesses a murder while walking with his dog. Inspector Ferris is in charge of the investigation and offers protection to Johnson to identify the killer and testify in court. Johnson flees from the police and Ferris brings his wife Eleanor Johnson to help him to find Johnson and convince him to testify in court. However, he finds that they have an unhappy marriage and Eleanor does not want to help him. Meanwhile the journalist Dan "Danny Boy" Legget offers a large amount for an exclusive interview with Johnson for his tabloid. While seeking Johnson out with Legget, Eleanor rekindles her love for her husband, not knowing the killer is close behind.

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Video and audio information:

Video : 2.08 GB, 3811 KBps, 23.976 fps, 776x576 (1.37:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 157
Audio : 79/41 MB (main/commentary), 140/72 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/2 channel(s), 0x55 = AAC/AAC, CBR/VBR


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


Double audio track information

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is commentary by author, cinema historian and film noir expert Eddie Muller. 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 hitch-hiker (1953) - little known film noir directed by Ida Lupino, starring Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy and William Talman

Rating 7.0/10
Runtime: 71 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Ida Lupino
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045877/

Cast

Edmond O'Brien ... Roy Collins
Frank Lovejoy ... Gilbert Bowen
William Talman ... Emmett Myers
José Torvay ... Capt. Alvarado
Sam Hayes ... Radio Broadcaster

Description: Two friends on a fishing trip pick up a stranded motorist who turns out to be a psychotic escaped convict. This sociopath has already murdered other good Samaritans in his efforts to evade authorities. He sadistically taunts and threatens the two men and perversely delights in telling them that he has them both marked for death sometime before the end of the trip. His destination is a ferryboat in Baja, California, which he hopes will help him get to the mainland. The hostages hope to stay alive long enough to escape or be rescued by Mexican authorities.

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Video and audio information:

Video : 2.06 GB, 4179 KBps, 23.976 fps, 656x480 (1.37:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 146
Audio : 129 MB, 256 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, 0x55 = AC-3, CBR


Subtitles (Separate English, Spanish, French, Portuguese-Brazilian, Greek, German, Turkish) posters and screenshots included

Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) - little known film noir directed by Don Siegel, starring Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen and Leo Gordon

Rating 7.0/10
Runtime: 81 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Don Siegel
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047417/

Cast

Neville Brand ... James V. Dunn
Emile Meyer ... Warden Reynolds
Frank Faylen ... Commissioner Haskell
Leo Gordon ... Crazy Mike Carnie
Robert Osterloh ... The Colonel
Paul Frees ... Monroe
Don Keefer ... Reporter
Alvy Moore ... Gator

Description: Movie producer, Walter Wanger, who did time, 4 months, after shooting a man he believed was having an affair with his wife, wanted to make a film which showed the appalling conditions he saw whilst incarcerated. Working with Don Siegel, they wrote this film. In protest to the brutal guards, substandard food, overcrowding and poor living conditions, inmates stage an uprising and take several guards hostage. Negotiations between the inmates and prison officials are stymied, by politicians interfering with the prison administration and by dissension and infighting amongst the inmates.

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Video and audio information:

Video : 1.95 GB, 3459 KBps, 23.976 fps, 790x576 (1.37:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 157
Audio : 60/37 MB (main/commentary), 103/65 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/1 channel, 0x55 = AAC/AAC, CBR/VBR


Subtitles (English closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English, Spanish, Portuguese-Brazilian, 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 scholar Matthew H. Bernstein. 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 wild one (1953) - lesser known drama directed by Laslo Benedek, starring Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith and Lee Marvin

Rating 6.8/10
Runtime: 79 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Laslo Benedek
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047677/

Cast

Marlon Brando ... Johnny Strabler
Mary Murphy ... Kathie Bleeker
Robert Keith ... Sheriff Harry Bleeker
Lee Marvin ... Chino
Jay C. Flippen ... Sheriff Stew Singer
Peggy Maley ... Mildred
Hugh Sanders ... Charlie Thomas
Ray Teal ... Frank Bleeker

Description: Cop-hating Johnny Strabler is recounting the fateful events that led up to the "whole mess" as he calls it, his role in the mess and whether he could have stopped it from happening. The Black Rebels, a motorcycle gang of which Johnny is the leader, cause a ruckus using intimidation wherever they go, with their actions bordering on the unlawful. On the day of the mess, they invade a motorcycle racing event, at which they cause a general disturbance culminating with one of the gang members stealing a second place trophy to give to Johnny. Despite not being the larger winning trophy, it symbolizes to Johnny his leadership within the group. Their next stop is a small town where their disturbance and intimidation tactics continue. Some in town don't mind their arrival as long as they spend money. Harry Bleeker, the local sheriff, doesn't much like them but is so ineffective and weak that he doesn't do anything to stop them, much to the annoyance of some of the other townsfolk, who see the gang as being a criminal element not to be tolerated. Johnny is attracted to the innocent Kathie Bleeker, the waitress at the local café, who is initially intimidated by Johnny and the gang. His feelings change when he learns she is Sheriff Bleeker's daughter. The actions of the gang escalates when the Beetles, a splinter group of the Black Rebels, arrive in town. As things start to get out of hand between the gangs, some of the townsfolk, such as Charlie Thomas who is in his own right a bully albeit one of the "establishment", decide to take matters into their own hands.

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Video and audio information:

Video : 3.00 GB, 5422 KBps, 23.976 fps, 770x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 146
Audio : 253/37 MB (main/commentary), 448/80 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/2 channel(s), 0x55 = AC3/VORBIS, CBR/VBR


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


Double audio track information

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is commentary by author and film historian Jeanine Basinger. 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)