Night and the city
(DVD)
Contributors
Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008, film director.
Engel, Samuel G., 1904-1984, film producer.
Eisinger, Jo, screenwriter.
Widmark, Richard, actor.
Tierney, Gene, actor.
Engel, Samuel G., 1904-1984, film producer.
Eisinger, Jo, screenwriter.
Widmark, Richard, actor.
Tierney, Gene, actor.
Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, 2015.
Format
DVD
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Status
Clallam Bay - Digital Video Disc
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clallam Bay - Digital Video Disc | DVD NIGHT_A | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Ambition -- Drama.
Crime films.
Feature films
Fiction films.
Film adaptations
Film noir.
Greco-Roman wrestling -- Drama.
Kersh, Gerald, -- 1911-1968 -- Film adaptations.
Organized crime -- England -- London -- Drama.
Swindlers and swindling -- England -- London -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wrestling -- Corrupt practices -- England -- London -- Drama.
Wrestling promoters -- England -- London -- Drama.
Crime films.
Feature films
Fiction films.
Film adaptations
Film noir.
Greco-Roman wrestling -- Drama.
Kersh, Gerald, -- 1911-1968 -- Film adaptations.
Organized crime -- England -- London -- Drama.
Swindlers and swindling -- England -- London -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wrestling -- Corrupt practices -- England -- London -- Drama.
Wrestling promoters -- England -- London -- Drama.
More Details
Published
[New York] : The Criterion Collection, 2015.
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded booklet/poster.
Language
English
UPC
715515153614
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Gerald Kersh.
General Note
DVD release of the 1950 motion picture.
General Note
Full screen (1.33:1).
General Note
Special features: Alternate presentation of the British version of the film (101-minutes); Audio commentary from 2005 with film scholar Glenn Erickson ; Interview with director Jules Dassin from 2005 ; Excerpts from a 1972 television interview with Dassin ; Comparison of the scores for the British and American versions of the film ; Trailer ; An essay by film scholar Paul Arthur.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Max Greene ; editors, Nick De Maggio, Sidney Stone ; music, Franz Waxman.
Participants/Performers
Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hugh Marlowe, Francis L. Sullivan, Herbert Lom.
Description
Two-bit hustler Harry Fabian aches for a life of ease and plenty. With a history of nowhere schemes, he stumbles upon a chance of a lifetime. But there is no easy money in this underworld and soon Fabian learns the horrible price of his ambition.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In English with optional English SDH subtitles.