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Lieutenant Diamond (Cornel Wilde, The Naked Prey) is determined to bring down mob boss Mr Brown (Richard Conte, Thieves Highway), even if it means jeopardising his own career, but the feeling is mutual and the unscrupulous gangster is more than willing to operate outside the law to get his man. The confrontation escalates, leading to some wince-inducing set-pieces involving such handy props as a radio and a hearing aid.
This masterpiece from Joseph H. Lewis (Gun Crazy, Terror in a Texas Town), drenched with sleazy innuendo, came late to the film noir cycle, but is now considered one of the defining examples of the genre, not least thanks to some extraordinary chiaroscuro lighting by the great cinematographer John Alton (already an Oscar-winner for An American in Paris) and a heartbreaking performance by Jean Wallace (No Blade of Grass) as Brown s troubled girlfriend. The film also boasts a menacing early performance from a pre-stardom Lee Van Cleef (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) as one of Brown s henchmen.
When the film was revived in London in the mid-seventies, a polemically breathless Time Out review called it almost certainly the greatest movie ever made... as heady as amyl nitrate andas compulsive as stamping on insects .
Special Features
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements
- Uncompressed mono 1.0 PCM audio soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Commentary by noirchaeologist Eddie Muller
- Geoff Andrew on The Big Combo, the critic and programmer offers an introduction to and analysis of the film
- Wagon Wheel Joe, a visual essay on director Joseph H. Lewis by filmmaker David Cairns
- Original Screenplay (DVD/BD-ROM content)
- International poster gallery
- Trailer for Lewis final, noir-themed film, Terror in a Texas Town
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Scott Saslow
- Arrow Academy
- 88 minutes
- PG
- English
- 1
- Arrow Academy
- Joseph H. Lewis
- Cornel Wilde
- Richard Conte
- Brian Donlevy
- Jean Wallace
English HOH
- 2018
- Free
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Arrow Films
Lieutenant Diamond (Cornel Wilde, The Naked Prey) is determined to bring down mob boss Mr Brown (Richard Conte, Thieves Highway), even if it means jeopardising his own career, but the feeling is mutual and the unscrupulous gangster is more than willing to operate outside the law to get his man. The confrontation escalates, leading to some wince-inducing set-pieces involving such handy props as a radio and a hearing aid.
This masterpiece from Joseph H. Lewis (Gun Crazy, Terror in a Texas Town), drenched with sleazy innuendo, came late to the film noir cycle, but is now considered one of the defining examples of the genre, not least thanks to some extraordinary chiaroscuro lighting by the great cinematographer John Alton (already an Oscar-winner for An American in Paris) and a heartbreaking performance by Jean Wallace (No Blade of Grass) as Brown s troubled girlfriend. The film also boasts a menacing early performance from a pre-stardom Lee Van Cleef (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) as one of Brown s henchmen.
When the film was revived in London in the mid-seventies, a polemically breathless Time Out review called it almost certainly the greatest movie ever made... as heady as amyl nitrate andas compulsive as stamping on insects .
Special Features
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements
- Uncompressed mono 1.0 PCM audio soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Commentary by noirchaeologist Eddie Muller
- Geoff Andrew on The Big Combo, the critic and programmer offers an introduction to and analysis of the film
- Wagon Wheel Joe, a visual essay on director Joseph H. Lewis by filmmaker David Cairns
- Original Screenplay (DVD/BD-ROM content)
- International poster gallery
- Trailer for Lewis final, noir-themed film, Terror in a Texas Town
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Scott Saslow
- Arrow Academy
- 88 minutes
- PG
- English
- 1
- Arrow Academy
- Joseph H. Lewis
- Cornel Wilde
- Richard Conte
- Brian Donlevy
- Jean Wallace
English HOH
- 2018
- Free
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Highly recommended for fans of Richard Conte
Enjoyable presentation by Arrow films. I highly recommend it to fans of noir. Some interesting special features on this one as well. Great value.
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Big Combo
Great release. Just wish mine would had come with the booklet.
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