Forgotten Noir Collector's Set - Series 1 (Arson Inc. / Loan Shark / Shoot To Kill / The Shadow Man / They Were So Young / Portland Expose) (3-DVD)

DVD Features:

• Note: Disc Set
• Note: This set includes Volumes 1-3 of the FORGOTTEN NOIR Series.
• Full Frame - 1.33
• Audio:

Description by OLDIES.com:

From 1947 thru 1958, a six-pack of forgotten film noirs that you wont want to miss. Murder, Mystery and Scandal...it's all here!

PORTLAND EXPOSE: In the 1950's LIFE Magazine printed a blistering exposé on the rampant sin, crime and Teamsters-controlled corruption that at the time had a stranglehold on Portland, Oregon. Producer Lindsley Parsons seized upon the considerable publicity and assembled a cast of great character actors for the starring roles. Although the film crew was threatened with physical violence, the result is a dark and gritty filmed-on-location crime drama that contains considerable violence for a 1950's movie, most notably a violent rape scene with the Frank Gorshin character and a teenage girl.

THEY WERE SO YOUNG: Five European models arrive in Rio de Janeiro and become trapped in a white slavery ring. An exciting crime melodrama with Raymond Burr at his villainous best!

LOAN SHARK: Tough ex-con George Raft is hired by a factory owner and a union leader to help smash a loan-sharking mob preying on their employees. To obtain the necessary evidence, Raft puts his life on the line by joining the gang.

ARSON INC: A Bureau of Fire Investigation agent goes under cover to confront a ruthless arson ring that has left a trail of bodies, burned out buildings with various and sundry carnage!

SHADOW MAN: A saloon owner falls in love with the abused wife of a heavy gambler. He is snared into a web of intrigue when an ex-girlfriend is found murdered in his apartment.

SHOOT TO KILL: A tale of plotting and counterplotting commences after the new district attorney and an escaped gangster are killed in a car crash!

Description by VCI Home Video:

This Forgotten Film Noir includes Portland Expose and They Were So Young. In the 1950's LIFE Magazine printed a blistering exposé on the rampant sin, crime and Teamsters-controlled corruption that at the time had a stranglehold on Portland, Oregon. Producer Lindsley Parsons seized upon the considerable publicity and assembled a cast of great character actors for the starring roles. Although the film crew was threatened with physical violence, the result is a dark and gritty filmed-on-location crime drama that contains considerable violence for a 1950's movie, most notably a violent rape scene with the Frank Gorshin character and a teenage girl. The second feature, They Were So Young: Five European models arrive in Rio de Janeiro and become trapped in a white slavery ring. An exciting crime melodrama with Raymond Burr at his villainous best!

Plot Keywords:

Action | Crime | Film Noir | Mystery | Suspense | Thriller

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DVD Details:

• Anamorphic Widescreen - Enhanced for 16x9 Monitors
  
• Original Theatrical Trailers
  
• Commentary by Assistant Director Lindsley Parsons Jr
  
• Original Advertising Materials
  
• Bios
  
• Photo Gallery
  
• Scene Selection
  
• "Inside Lippert" (Part 1: 1907-1949) as told by Robert L Lipert Jr
  
• "Loan Shark" audio commentary by Richard M Roberts
  
• Movie Trivia
  
• "Inside Lippert" (Part 2: 1950-1976) as told by Robert L Lippert Jr
  
• Shoot to Kill Schedule & Luana Walters Wardrobe Plot
  
• Day Player & Stuntman Contracts (Shoot To Kill)
  
• Original Script - Sample pages with Directors Notes (Shoot To Kill)
  
• Format: DVD
  
• Genre: Mystery / Thriller
  
• Label: VCI
  
• Originally Released in: 1947
  
• Number of Discs: 3
  
• Rated: Not Rated
  
• Run Time: 7 hours, 8 minutes
  
• Video: Color
  
• Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
  
• Release Date: September 26, 2006
  
• OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 18,637
  
• Item Number: VCI 550D
  
• UPC: 089859055027
  
• Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 3 items for International Shipping.