| Some noir films have been released a number of times on DVD. The quality of some releases leave a lot to be desired. Here's a selection of DVDs that stand out from the rest because of their excellent transfer quality. Scarlet Street and The Stranger listed here are head-and-shoulders above the rest. Also, notice that the copy of The Big Combo is also the cheapest! | ||
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| Scarlet Street (Remastered Edition)
$21.99 Finally, a decent copy of one of Friz Lang's best American Films. Edward G. Robinson, Dan Duryea and Joan Bennett play the tw... | Amazing Mr X
$13.49 Amazing is what you'd call John Alton's amazing camerawork in this one. A classic finally released properly. | The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
This melodrama features one of the finest casts in film noir: Liz Scott, Kirk Douglas, Van Heflin, and Barbara Stanwyck! |
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| He Walked By Night
$13.49 The movie that later became the basis for "Dragnet". Directed by the great Anthony Mann | The Big Combo
An amazing price for one of the most atmospheric film noir. Check out the gun fight in the fog at the end. | The Stranger (MGM Film Noir)
$18.99 The classic Welles/Robinson film finally gets a decent release on DVD. Rumor has it the quality is as nice as the R2 release ... |
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| Kansas City Confidential (MGM Film Noir)
$13.49 John Payne in the explosive film featuring not one, but three classic film baddies. Jack Elam is young but still an amazing p... |
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