| Description |
1 videodisc (175 min) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Film noir classic collection double feature
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| Note |
Title from container. |
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Act of violence originally released as a motion picture in 1948; Mystery street originally released as a motion picture in 1950. |
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Special features: Film historian commentaries by Dr. Drew Casper on 'Act of violence' and Alain Silver and Elizabeth Ward on 'Mystery street;' new featurettes "Act of violence: dealing with the devil" and "Mystery street: murder at Harvard;" theatrical trailers. |
| Contents |
Act of violence (82 min.) -- Mystery street (93 min.) |
| Performer |
Act of violence cast: Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor, Phyllis Thaxter. |
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Mystery street cast: Ricardo Montalban, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett, Elsa Lanchester, Marshall Thompson. |
| Summary |
Act of violence: Ex-World War II pilot Frank Enley is a respected contractor and family man. Then his troubled, gimp-legged bombardier shows up with a gun and a score to settle. Perhaps neither man is what he seems to be. |
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Mystery street: Vivian is being brushed off by her rich, married boyfriend. To confront him, she hijacks Henry Shanway and his car from Boston to Cape Cod. Once there, she strands Henry. Months later, a skeleton is found on a lonely Cape Cod beach. Using the macabre expertise of Harvard forensic specialist Dr. McAdoo, Lt. Pete Morales must work back from bones to find the victim's identity and killer. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer. |
| Terms Of Use |
This DVD is copy protected and may be played only on licensed devices. |
| Language |
English dialogue, French subtitles; closed-captioned, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Subject |
Air pilots -- Drama.
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Bombardiers -- Drama.
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Carjacking -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Drama.
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Forensic pathology -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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Film noir.
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Thrillers (Television programs)
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Wright, William H., 1902-1980.
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Richards, Robert L.
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Young, Collier.
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Zinnemann, Fred, 1907-1997.
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Taylor, Frank E.
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Boehm, Sydney.
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Brooks, Richard, 1912-1992.
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Spigelgass, Leonard.
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Sturges, John, 1911-1992.
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Heflin, Van, 1910-1971.
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Ryan, Robert, 1909-1973.
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Leigh, Janet.
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Astor, Mary, 1906-1987.
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Thaxter, Phyllis, 1919-2012
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Montalbán, Ricardo.
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Forrest, Sally.
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Bennett, Bruce, 1906-2007.
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Lanchester, Elsa, 1902-1986.
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Thompson, Marshall, 1925-1992.
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Turner Entertainment Co.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Mystery street |
| ISBN |
1419851217 |
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9781419851216 |
| Standard No. |
012569797901 |
| Music No. |
79790 Warner Home Video |
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