Murder! (DVD) Part of Alfred Hitchcock Collection Alfred Hitchcock`s aptly named MURDER! is a British suspense-mystery about a jurist who believes in the innocence of a young woman accused of murder and sets out to prove his theory. Well photograp...
Alfred Hitchcock`s aptly named MURDER! is a British suspense-mystery about a jurist who believes in the innocence of a young woman accused of murder and sets out to prove his theory. Well photographed and characterized by quick cutting and sharp dialogue, MURDER is one of Hitchcocks rare whodunits. Based on a novel by Clemence Dane and sporting several references to HAMLET and an interior monologue, the film is a groundbreaking adaptation of a novel into an early talkie. It also features Herbert Marshalls first speaking part.
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Director: Alfred Hitchcock
ACTORS: Herbert Marshall, Nora Baring, Phyllis Constam, Edward Chapman, Donald Calthrop
Trouble Chocolate Vol. 1 (DVD)
Chocolate is the catalyst for the action in this series, which begins when chocoholic addict Cocoa ingests a bit too much of the dark stuff, making him drunk on chocolate and causing him to lose control of his magic spells. One of these spells conjures up Hinano, a fairy who has taken on the human form of a wooden doll and quickly falls in love with Cocoa. In these episodes, a purple beast is threatening to destroy Cocoa`s school, prompting the formation of the Scientific Mission Attack Team.NR"
Dead Reckoning (DVD)
Humphrey Bogart stars as Rip Murdock, a World War II veteran ensnared in a web of crime and conspiracy when his best friend, Johnny Drake (William Prince), disappears en route to Washington, D.C., to receive a war medal. Murdock follows the trail to Drake`s hometown in the Deep South, where he finds his friend`s body burned beyond recognition at the local morgue. Murdock, determined to find the murderer, begins his own investigation but soon falls for Drake`s ex-girlfriend, femme fatale Cory Chandler (Lizabeth Scott). When Murdock finds his first lead dead in his own hotel room, he begins to suspect that Chandler may be a lot more than just a local singer. Directed by acclaimed veteran John Cromwell (SO ENDS OUR NIGHT, ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS), DEAD RECKONING provides sharp and merciless suspense. The dark, winding plot twists in this classic film noir are held together and energized throughout by Bogarts commanding, inimitable screen presence and his paradoxically expressive, world-weary deadpan.NR"
Director: John Cromwell
ACTORS: Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott, Morris Carnovsky, William Prince, Charles Cane
Armed and Dangerous (DVD)
Two men charge into the world of private security. Unfortunately, they`re usually charging in the wrong direction.PG-13"
Director: Mark L. Lester
ACTORS: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, Meg Ryan
Norman and the Killer (VHS)
A tormented memory and agonizing guilt create a fascinating study of one man`s struggle for the truth. Written by award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates.NR"
