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Black Angel [DVD] [1946] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Price: £4.94
Average customer rating: 4.5

Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781417011599
ISBN : 1417011599
Label : Universal Studios
Manufacturer : Universal Studios
Publisher : Universal Studios
Release date : 2004-07-06
Title : Black Angel [DVD] [1946] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Actor : Array
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Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Original release date : 1946-01-01
Region code : 1
Running time : 81
Studio : Universal Studios
Theatrical releaseDate : 1946-08-02
MPN : 25498

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2007-08-13 rating:

A Forties noir programmer, and not bad at all
This low-budget programmer has much to recommend it, especially in the first half of the movie. A beautiful, high-maintenance blackmailer, Mavis Marlowe (Constance Dowling) is strangled and one of her lovers, a married man she'd been bleeding, is accused of the murder. He's convicted and sentenced to the gas chamber. His wife, Catherine Bennett (June Vincent), believes he is innocent and is determined to find the real murderer in the few days she has left before his execution. Joining her in the search is the victim's husband, Martin Blair (Dan Duryea), a songwriter Mavis cast off without a second thought and who still is obsessed by her. br / br /As the hours tick away, the two have only one lead, Marko (Peter Lorre), the owner of a high-society supper club on the Sunset Strip. Marko had been seen entering Mavis' apartment building near the time of her murder. With only a couple of days left, they manage to break into the safe Marko has in his office, but are caught by Marko and his strong-arm muscle. Desperate, they...well, see the movie. All I can tell you is that the last third of the film moves into dark territory and there is a twist ending which doesn't leave you smiling. br / br /What I like about the movie is what makes it what it is, a programmer. It has a nice, noir look, the director keeps the action going, most of the actors are not exceptional but, with Lorre and Duryea, you know what you're getting and they both deliver professional and interesting performances. I wouldn't consider this the high light of anyone's collection, but it's a solid example of studio competence from the Forties. br / br /The movie was based on a story, Black Angel, by Cornell Woolrich. Using his real name or with his pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley, Woolrich created memorable pulp fiction noirs that are still excellent to read. Many were made into movies. If you like well-written noir mysteries, try some of these: The Bride Wore Black, Phantom Lady, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, I Married a Dead Man, Black Alibi and, of course, Black Angel. br / br /This DVD has no extras, and for the most part is in clean, good shape.

review by: date: 2005-03-09 rating:

Angel Indeed!!!
Well, well, well. We find at last a great film in todays modern society. I loved this motion picture, however, it could of featured more scenes of Rene Lawson. This was only a minor let down as the rest of scenes, especially the ones with the black angel, were superb. I recommend you buy this dvd right now. It has some of the most moving scenes of PK Nutz's career and features a cameo by Maybes. You like Black Angels? Then get this film.

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