Columbia Noir 5 - Humphrey Bogart Box Set (Blu-ray Set) Region B Indicator LE

Description: Limited Edition SetRare & Out Of PrintBrand New & SealedRegion B Blu-ray A fifth foray into the film noir output of Columbia Pictures, but, this time, with a twist. Not only does this volume bring together six more gems from the studio's archives, but it also serves as a showcase for the great Humphrey Bogart.Having established his stardom in the gangster pictures of the 1930s, Bogart fit easily into the world of film noir, where he was equally at home playing troubled servicemen, slick-talking lawyers, black marketeers, gambling den owners, or hard-up journalists.Columbia Noir #5: Humphrey Bogart brings together five of the iconic actor's starring vehicles: John Cromwell's Dead Reckoning, Nicholas Ray's Knock on Any Door, Stuart Heisler's Tokyo Joe, Curtis Bernhardt's Sirocco, and Mark Robson's The Harder They Fall, plus Henry Levin's The Family Secret, a rarity starring Lee J Cobb and John Derek that was produced by Bogart's Santana Pictures, an outfit that regularly delved into the seedy, shadowy world of noir.Featuring a stunning 4K restoration of The Harder They Fall, and with Sirocco and The Family Secret appearing on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world, this stunning collection includes newly recorded commentaries and critical appreciations, archival documentaries and short films, and a 120-page book. Strictly limited to 6,000 numbered units.Dead Reckoning (1947)War heroes Rip Murdock (Humphrey Bogart) and Johnny Drake (William Prince) are sent to Washington, D.C., by train, but are not told why. During the trip, they learn they're about to receive top honors for their service. Johnny, seemingly terrified by the publicity that awaits him, jumps off the train and later turns up dead. Suspecting foul play, Rip begins digging into his pal's past. He encounters cover-ups, threats to his own life and deadly femme fatale Coral Chandler (Lizabeth Scott). Directed by John Cromwell.Knock On Any Door (1949)Having pulled himself out of the poverty and squalor of a big city slum, idealist lawyer Andrew Morton (Humphrey Bogart) agrees to defend a young juvenile delinquent from his old neighborhood. Nick Romano (John Derek), the son of an innocent man Morton had unsuccessfully defended as a young lawyer years earlier, stands accused of murdering a policeman. In opposition to a law-and-order prosecutor (George Macready), Morton argues that Nick's deprived upbringing led to his life of crime. Directed by Nicholas Ray.Tokyo Joe (1949)In the wake of Japan's surrender, American expatriate Joseph Barrett (Humphrey Bogart) hopes to revive the Tokyo club he ran before he left to fight in World War II. Soon Barrett discovers that Trina (Florence Marly) -- the wife he assumed was dead -- has married another man and has a young daughter. As an overwhelmed Barrett struggles to obtain approval for residency in Japan, he becomes the blackmail target of Baron Kimura (Sessue Hayakawa), a crime boss with a dirty job for him to do. Directed by Stuart Heisler.Sirocco (1951)American Harry Smith (Humphrey Bogart) is selling guns to Emir Hassan (Onslow Stevens), whose Syrian rebels are battling occupying French troops. Hoping to stem the fighting, French Col. Feroud (Lee J. Cobb) asks Harry to introduce him to Hassan. Meanwhile, Feroud's girlfriend, Violette (Märta Torén), is increasingly drawn to Harry. While she wants Harry to ferry her out of the dangerous country, he boldly tries to make a profit from his dealings with both Hassan and Feroud. Directed by Curtis Bernhardt.The Family Secret (1951)After David Clark (John Derek) kills his drunk, violent friend Art, he explains to his lawyer father, Howard (Lee J. Cobb), that he acted in self-defense. Howard lets David decide whether or not to confess. Disappointed when David refuses to admit to his crime, Howard is further disturbed when district attorney George Redman (Santos Ortega) prepares to prosecute Joe Elsner (Whit Bissell), a bookie Art was in debt to. When his son still refuses to turn himself in, Howard agrees to defend Joe.The Harder They Fall (1956)Broke and without work, newspaper reporter Eddie Willis (Humphrey Bogart) agrees to work for the corrupt boxing promoter Nick Benko (Rod Steiger) to help hype his new boxer, Toro Moreno (Mike Lane). While Toro is beastly in appearance, he has no actual boxing talent, and all his fights are fixed. When Toro gets a shot at the title against the brutal Buddy Brannen (Max Baer), Willis is faced with the tough decision of whether or not to tell Toro that his entire career is a sham. Directed by Mark Robson.Special Features and Technical Specs:NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE HARDER THEY FALLHD presentations of Dead Reckoning, Knock on Any Door, Tokyo Joe, Sirocco and The Family SecretOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with film scholar and preservationist Alan K Rode on Dead Reckoning (2022)Audio commentary with writer and film historian Pamela Hutchinson on Knock on Any Door (2022)Audio commentary with writer and film historian Nora Fiore on Tokyo Joe (2022)Audio commentary with film historians Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson on Sirocco (2022)Audio commentary with professor and film scholar Jason A Ney on The Family Secret(2022)Audio commentary with critics and writers Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme on The Harder They Fall (2022)The South Bank Show: 'Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid' (1997): episode of the British arts television series devoted to the iconic actorTony Rayns on 'Dead Reckoning' (2022): appreciation by the writer and film programmerGeoff Andrew on 'Knock on Any Door' (2022): the critic and programmer discusses Bogart and Nicholas RayBertrand Tavernier on 'Tokyo Joe' (2017): archival appreciation by the celebrated filmmaker and criticTom Vincent on Sessue Hayakawa (2022): the film archivist looks at the career and stardom of the Tokyo Joe actor from the silent film era through to his Oscar-nominated role in The Bridge on the River KwaiChristina Newland on 'The Harder They Fall' (2022): the critic and writer talks Bogart, boxing and Budd SchulbergBertrand Tavernier on 'The Harder They Fall' (2017): archival appreciation by the celebrated filmmaker and criticThe Negro Soldier (1944): WWII documentary film intended as a recruitment drive for African American enlistees, directed by Stuart Heisler and now preserved by the National Film Registry for its cultural and historical significanceJim Pines on 'The Negro Soldier' (2010): audio presentation by the author and lecturer, recorded following a screening of the film at London's BFI SouthbankThe Negro Sailor (1945): documentary short film, inspired by the success of The Negro Soldier, directed by Henry LevinWatchtower Over Tomorrow (1945): documentary short film about the formation of the United Nations, directed by John CromwellTuesday in November (1945): documentary short on the US presidential campaign of 1944, on which Nicholas Ray served as assistant directorThat Justice Be Done (1945): documentary short on the Nuremberg Trials, written by Budd SchulbergThe Big Moment (1954): short film produced by the United Jewish Appeal starring Knock on Any Door and The Family Secret actor John DerekMax Baer on Super 8: home cinema presentations of boxing matches featuring the prize fighter who acted in The Harder They Fall, including his famous bout with Primo Carnera that he would recreate in the filmTheatrical trailer for Knock on Any DoorImage galleries: publicity and promotional materialsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingLimited edition exclusive 120-page book with a new essay by Imogen Sara Smith, extensive archival articles and interviews, new writing on the various short films, and film credits

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