Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #110063 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-09-27
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 91 minutes

Customer Reviews

a fine little nancy drew mystery
did you enjoy reading those nancy drew mysteries...well then, this movie will remind you of those fun times...mary anderson, who also played in other film noir titles 'underworld story' and 'behind green lights' is the nancy drew type reporter in this story...she's pretty to look at and shows a strength of character that stands out in contrast to the men...yes the print transfer is poor(not unusual for 40's noir) but this only adds to the seedy nature of the story, backdropped against the beautiful quebec....the romantic classical piano music passages and some plot similarities to Banquo's ghost in macbeth add to its stature....I'm giving it five stars, which it probably doesn't deserve, but one star from other reviews is a bit too harsh..the average is about right.

ENJOYABLE NOIR THRILLER!!!
Good mystery yarn that keeps you both involved and entertained as reporter Mary Roberts (Mary Anderson) uncovers a strange tale of murder and mayhem after interviewing a dying actress. Well plotted little suspense film has the novelty of being filmed in Old Quebec by Russian director Fedor Ozep. The locations are beautiful/striking/haunting, as is this wonderful city.
Yes, the print source is poor, but I'm not sure if any other dvd company has yet to offer a better print. This said, the ALPHA dvd is watchable and did not distract from my enjoyment of the film. Helmut Dantine is very effective as the troubled composer as is Mary Anderson as the Nancy Drew type reporter who is old enough to become involved with the male lead. Paul Lukas is exceptional as the lawyer/guiding friend who is much more than what he seems.
A very good film of it's type, low-budget noir.
This is one you'll enjoy.

Disappointing
Unfortunately, the transfer of this dvd from the original film was not done well. It was extremely grainy and seemed to be a copy of a copy. It was difficult to enjoy the film for its unique merits when the quality of the picture itself was so compromised.