Clash By Night [Import USA Zone 1]

RKO Radio Pictures presents "CLASH BY NIGHT" (1952) (105 min/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- Returning to live with her brother, Joe (Keith Andes), at her family's home in a small fishing village, Mae Doyle (Barbara Stanwyck) has reached rock bottom --- Reeling from the pain of her previous romances, Mae slowly pieces things together and begins dating Jerry (Paul Douglas), a simple-minded fisherman --- But more suited to Mae's previous tastes is Jerry's slick, boozy pal Earl Pfeiffer (Robert Ryan), a film projectionist who makes his feelings for her known right away despite the fact that he is married --- Mae spurns his advances and decides to marry Jerry --- Meanwhile, Joe has grown close to ditsy factory worker Peggy (Marilyn Monroe) --- Some time later, Mae and Jerry have had a baby, and things appear happy, but Mae is not in love with Jerry, and soon finds herself in Earl's arms.

Taut direction by Fritz Lang and a sizzling performance by Barbara Stanwyck -- This is noir at its best.

Under the production staff of:
Fritz Lang [Director]
Clifford Odets [play "Clash by Night"]
Alfred Hayes [Screenwriter]
Harriet Parsons [Producer]
Norman Krasna [Producer]
Jerry Wald [Producer]
Roy Webb [Original Film Music]
Nicholas Musuraca [Cinematographer]
George Amy [Film Editor]
Carroll Clark [Art Director]
Albert S. D'Agostino [Art Director]

BIOS:
1. Fritz Lang [Friedrich Christian Anton Lang] [Director]
Date of Birth: 5 December 1890 - Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Date of Death: 2 August 1976 - Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California

2. Barbara Stanwyck (aka: Ruby Catherine Stevens)
Date of Birth: 16 July 1907 - Brooklyn, New York
Date of Death: 20 January 1990 - Santa Monica, California

3. Paul Douglas [aka: Paul Douglas Fleischer]
Date of Birth: 11 April 1907 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of Death: 11 September 1959 - Hollywood, California

4. Robert Ryan [aka: Robert Bushnell Ryan]
Date of Birth: 11 November 1909 - Chicago, Illinois
Date of Death: 11 July 1973 - New York City, New York

5. Marilyn Monroe [aka: Norma Jeane Mortenson]
Date of Birth: 1 June 1926 - Los Angeles, California
Date of Death: 5 August 1962 - Los Angeles, California

the cast includes:
Barbara Stanwyck - Mae Doyle D'Amato
Paul Douglas - Jerry D'Amato
Robert Ryan - Earl Pfeiffer
Marilyn Monroe - Peggy
J. Carrol Naish - Uncle Vince
Keith Andes - Joe Doyle
Silvio Minciotti - Papa D'Amato

Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 4 Stars
Performance: 4 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 4 Stars
Overall: 4 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]

Total Time: 105 min on DVD ~ Warner Bros. Pictures ~ (07/05/2005)