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"Thieves' Highway (1949) ... Jules Dassin ... Criterion Collection (2005)", 14 décembre 2010
The Criterion Collection presents "THIEVES' HIGHWAY" (10 October 1949) (94 min/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- A war-veteran-turned-truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of a crocked produce dealer in San Francisco --- Masterfully directed by Jules Dassin with a script by A. I. Bezzerides (who also wrote the novel)
Some tense scenes between Conte and Cobb, doesn't get any better than this with two pro-actors trading jabs.
A classic noir from Dassin!
Under the production staff of:
Jules Dassin [Director]
A.I. Bezzerides [Novel & Screenplay]
Robert Bassler [Producer]
Alfred Newman [Original Score]
Norbert Brodine [Cincmatographer]
Nick DeMaggio [Film Editor]
BIOS:
1. Jules Dassin [Director]
Date of Birth: 18 December 1911 - Middletown, Connecticut
Date of Death: 31 March 2008 - Athens, Greece
2. Richard Conte
Date of Birth: 24 March 1910 - Jersey City, New Jersey
Date of Death: 15 April 1975 - Los Angeles, California
3. Lee J. Cobb [aka: Leo Jacoby]
Date of Birth: 8 December 1911 - New York City, New York
Date of Death: 11 February 1976 - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
the cast includes:
Richard Conte ... [Nick Garcos]
Valentina Cortese ... [Rica (as Valentina Cortesa)]
Lee J. Cobb ... [Mike Figlia]
Barbara Lawrence ... [Polly Faber]
Jack Oakie ... [Slob]
Millard Mitchell ... [Ed Kinney]
SPECIAL FEATURES [BONUS]:
1. New, restored high-definition digital transfer
2. Audio commentary by Alain Silver, editor of Film Noir Reader and author of Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles
3. New video interview with Jules Dassin
4. Trailer for The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides (2004), a new documentary on Bezzerides, author of the screenplay for Thieves' Highway and the novel on which it was based
5. Original theatrical trailer
6. English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
7. Plus: a new essay by film critic Michael Sragow
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 5 Stars
Performance: 4 1/2 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 4 Stars
Overall: 4 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 94 min on DVD ~ Criterion ~ (02/01/2005)
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