"Director: Robert Siodmak"

• The Killers | Blu Ray | (08/12/2014) from £10.59   |  Saving you £9.40 (88.76%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This 1946 adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's short story adds well over an hour of new material to the original tale. The reason is, while director Robert Siodmak, star Burt Lancaster, and an outstanding supporting cast are faithful to Hemingway's work, his story only takes up about 15 minutes of screen time. Burt Lancaster plays the doomed man sought by hired guns in a small town. Hemingway's bruisingly concise dialogue makes an early sequence set in a diner quite unnerving, but after the killers dispense with their prey, Siodmak turns to an insurance investigator (Edmond O'Brien) who looks into the reasons behind the murder. An exemplary film noir (complete with a fickle femme fatale played by Ava Gardner), The Killers is all mood and fatalism.--Tom Keogh

• The Spiral Staircase | DVD | (01/01/2008) from £13.31   |  Saving you £-7.32 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This superb Hitchcockian thriller shocked critics and audiences on its initial release. With superb performances from the cast (Dorothy McGuire in particular); a wonderfully eerie gothic mansion and a chilling atmosphere of fear and suspense, it is easy to see why the film stands as one of the classic tales of terror.

• People On Sunday (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (17/06/2019) from £14.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  'Seventy-five years ahead of its time'. Richard Brody, New Yorker. A tale of five young Berliners - a taxi driver, a travelling wine dealer, a record shop sales girl, a film extra and a model - on a typical Sunday. In this vivid snapshot of Berlin life, a trip to the countryside reveals the flirtations, rivalries, jealousies, and petty irritations common to any group outing. All too soon it is the end of the day, and the prospect of Monday looms, and the return to the weekday routine. One of the key films of the Weimer era, People on Sunday marked the start of the film careers of six cineastes, who would go on to great international successes: Billy Wilder, Robert and Curt Siodmak, Edgar G Ulmer, Eugen Schüfftan and Fred Zinneman. Special Features: New audio commentary by critic and author Adrian Martin Other extras TBC **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with writing on the film and full film credits

• The Dark Mirror | Blu Ray | (11/06/2018) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A man is stabbed to death, and all the signs are that his lover Terry Collins (Olivia de Havilland, Gone with the Wind) is the culprit. But it's impossible for Lieutenant Stevenson (Thomas Mitchell, Stagecoach) to prove this, as Terry has an identical twin sister, Ruth, and there's no way of demonstrating which one has the cast-iron alibi. From this gimmicky premise, director Robert Siodmak (The Spiral Staircase, The Killers) and producer/screenwriter Nunnally Johnson (The Woman in the Window) fashion a fascinatingly complex psychological film noir, as a psychologist (Lew Ayres, All Quiet on the Western Front) with a specialist interest in twins is brought in to help solve the crime. Delving deep into the personae of each sister, he finds himself falling in love with Ruth, which simultaneously helps him garner a better understanding of the twins' relationship while also putting himself in considerable peril. With the aid of impressively seamless special effects devised by the legendary Eugen Schüfftan (Metropolis), Olivia de Havilland gives a virtuoso performance as both sisters, only revealing their very different personalities when they're alone together: one warm and loving, the other an ice-cold murderess. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: 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 film historian Adrian Martin Noah Isenberg on The Dark Mirror, the author and scholar provides a detailed analysis of the film The Dark Mirror (1950), a condensed radio play adaptation starring Olivia de Havilland International poster gallery Trailer for Siodmak's other 1946 film noir, The Killers Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Scott Saslow

• Cry of the City (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (22/08/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A masterpiece of law and disorder, Robert Siodmak's film noir classic depicts a timeless battle of good versus evil on the streets of New York. Childhood friends Martin Rome (Richard Conte), a charismatic and ruthless criminal, and Lieutenant Candella (Victor Mature), a dogged and tireless cop, go head-to-head as Rome attempts to forge an alibi through intimidation and menace. Seductively callous and threatening, Rome's travails reveal an underworld of corruption and criminality at the heart of the Big Apple. Candella's persistence and resourcefulness keeps his nemesis looking over his shoulder as a tense game of cat and mouse plays out to an inevitably dramatic climax. Offering a vivid depiction of life in Little Italy, Siodmak's fast-paced crime thriller is beautifully shot and is a key work in the genre. Extras Original theatrical trailer Audio commentary with Adrian Martin Fully illustrated booklet Other extras TBC

• Cobra Woman | DVD | (21/03/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ramu (Jon Hall) and his fiance Tollea (Maria Montez) are due to be married but before the ceremony can begin Tollea is kidnapped and forced against her will to return to the island of her ancestors. Her evil sister Naja (Maria Montez) rules her subjects with an iron will helped by the poisonous venom of the ceremonial cobra. Ram and his friend Kado (Sabu) set out to rescue Tollea and land on the forbidden island where all strangers are killed. As the islands volcano begins to erupt the evil Naja decides to sacrifice some of her subjects and the two strangers in order to placate the angry volcano god. But when Naja learns that her prisoner Ramu is engaged to her hated sister she decides to have him for herself and eliminate her sister instead

• Cry of the City (DVD) | DVD | (22/08/2016) from £10.98   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A masterpiece of law and disorder, Robert Siodmak's film noir classic depicts a timeless battle of good versus evil on the streets of New York. Childhood friends Martin Rome (Richard Conte), a charismatic and ruthless criminal, and Lieutenant Candella (Victor Mature), a dogged and tireless cop, go head-to-head as Rome attempts to forge an alibi through intimidation and menace. Seductively callous and threatening, Rome's travails reveal an underworld of corruption and criminality at the heart of the Big Apple. Candella's persistence and resourcefulness keeps his nemesis looking over his shoulder; a tense game of cat and mouse played out to an inevitably dramatic climax. Offering a vivid depiction of life in Little Italy, Siodmak's fast-paced crime thriller is beautifully shot and is a key work in the genre. Extras: Original theatrical trailer Fully illustrated booklet Other extras TBC

• Christmas Holiday | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £13.05   |  Saving you £-0.06 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A young woman realizes that the wealthy man she married is an incorrigible wastrel...

• Son Of Dracula | DVD | (05/05/2008) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A certain Count Alucard relocates from Budapest to the swamps of the American Deep South where he finds plenty to get his teeth into. Stylish directorial effort from Siodmak who would later make his mark with noir classics such as The Killers.

• The Killers | DVD | (12/02/2007) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Two professional killers invade a small town and kill a gas station attendant ""the Swede "" who's expecting them. Insurance investigator Reardon pursues the case against the orders of his boss who considers it trivial. Weaving together threads of the Swede's life Reardon uncovers a complex tale of treachery and crime all linked with gorgeous mysterious Kitty Collins.

• Phantom Lady | Blu Ray | (04/03/2019) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From one of the masters of the film noir, Robert Siodmak (The Killers, The Dark Mirror), comes the consummate crime classic, Phantom Lady. After a fight with his wife, Scott Henderson (Alan Curtis, High Sierra) heads to a bar to drown his sorrows. There he strikes up a conversation with a mysterious, despondent lady who agrees to accompany him to a show uptown but withholds her name. Arriving home, Scott is met by grimly countenanced cops - his wife has been strangled with one of his neckties and he is the prime suspect. He has a solid alibi but his theatre companion is nowhere to be found and no one remembers seeing them together. When Scott is charged with murdering his wife, it falls to his devoted secretary Kansas (Ella Raines, Brute Force) to find the phantom lady and save Scott from the electric chair... Adapted from a hit novel by acclaimed crime writer Cornell Woolrich, Phantom Lady boasts stylish cinematography, cruel characters and memorable performances from Ella Raines and Franchot Tone (Mutiny on the Bounty). The film is presented here for the first time in stunning High Definition. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: 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 Dark and Deadly: 50 Years of Film Noir, an insightful archival documentary featuring contributions from Robert Wise, Edward Dmytryk, Dennis Hopper and more Rare, hour-long 1944 radio dramatization of Phantom Lady by the Lux Radio Theatre, starring Alan Curtis and Ella Raines Gallery of original stills and promotional materials Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Alan K. Rode

• Four Film Noir Classics Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (20/11/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Four Films 1936-1938 brings together a quartet of 1930s features by Sacha Guitry, the celebrated French filmmaker, playwright and actor of the stage and screen, each based on his earlier works. Indiscretions (Le Nouveau testament) follows a holier-than-though physician who is scuppered by his own hypocrisy. My Father Was Right (Mon père avait raison) tells off a man who, after being left by his wife for another man, raises his son to be wary of women. Let's Dream (Faisons un rêve ) is another story of mistrust, between husband, wife and lovers. And the history of one of France's most famous streets is retold in Up the Champs-Élysées (Remontons les Champs-Élysées), featuring multiple performances from Guitry himself. Available for the first time on Blu-ray this set presents some of Guitry's earliest and most enjoyable works.

• Custer of the West | DVD | (01/01/2008) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-0.74 (-12.40%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Custer of the West is a spectacular production based on the tumultuous story of the hero who became a legend, General George Custer (Robert Shaw). Following his service in the Civil War, General George Custer goes West to take over the 7th Cavalry. He is ordered, for political reasons, by General Sheriden (Lawrence Tierney) to drive an Indian tribe off their reservation due to the discovery of gold on their land.Custer of the West probes into General Custer's own thinking and reveals the motivations that sent him on the road to glory and doom.

• Deanna Durbin Collection | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £35.99

  From the late 1930s to the mid 1940s Deanna Durbin was one of the most popular singing stars in the world. Her Hollywood musicals were a hit with the critics and the public alike and she was adored by countless millions of fans. The world reeled when in 1948 Deanna suddenly announced that she was to retire from film-making at the age of just 27 and her name has since passed into Hollywood legend. Blessed with the voice of an angel Deanna Durbin is now best remembered for her superb performances as a singer but she was also an exceptionally gifted actress and comedienne. The five films included in this collection capture Deanna at the height of her career singing many of her best-loved songs and leaving us with performances to cherish. Titles Comprise: 100 Men & A Girl Mad About Music Three Smart Girls Because Of Him Christmas Holiday

• People On Sunday | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A tale of five young Berliners - a taxi driver a travelling wine dealer a record shop sales girl a film extra and a model - spending a typical Sunday. In this vivid snapshot of Berlin life a trip to the countryside reveals the flirtations rivalries jealousies and petty irritations common to any group outing. All too soon it is the end of the day and the prospect of Monday looms and the return to the weekday routine. People on Sunday marked the start of the film careers of si

• The Spiral Staircase | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Hitchcockian thriller about a woman who because of a childhood incident is unable to speak. Now she's working as a maid in a spooky New England manor where a murderer lurks about the premises -- a murderer who specializes in killing those burdened by afflictions... Ethel Barrymore was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her outstanding performance.

• The Dark Mirror | DVD | (26/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The original 1946 The Dark Mirror starred Olivia de Havilland as twin sisters, one of whom has committed a murder. Since each twin can provide an alibi for the other, a rumpled detective (Thomas Mitchell) and a handsome shrink (Lew Ayres) are compelled to get to the truth through patience and not a little sneakiness. Dark Mirror was remade as a TV movie in 1984, this time with Jane Seymour in the 'leads' and Vincent Gardenia as the detective. Seymour has a field day alternating between the good and bad twin; would that the audience was having as much fun. There really isn't any point to this dour remake, except perhaps to honor a contractual commitment to Jane Seymour, whose playing is so ripe that we secretly hope both twins will get the chair.

• Classic Cuts Collection - Film Noir | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Gilda (Dir. Charles Vidor): The legendary Rita Hayworth sizzles with sensuality and magnetism as she sings ""Put the blame on Mame"" and delivers a dazzling performance as the enticing temptress Gilda. In the story of Gilda Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) goes to work for Ballin Mundson (George MacReady) the proprietor of an illegal gambling casino in a South American city and quickly rises to become Mundson's ""main man"". All is well until Mundson returns from a trip with his new bride Gilda - a woman from Johnny's past. Mundson unaware of the previous love affair assigns Farrell the job of ensuring Gilda is a faithful wife. Fraught with hatred Gilda does her best to antagonize intimidate and instill jealousy in Farrell - until circumstances allow him to get even. In A Lonely Place (Dir. Nicholas Ray): A screenwriter is in need of an alibi after being charged with murder. Laurel Gray a neighbour comes to the rescue and provides an alibi but their closeness casts doubt on his innocence... The Killers (Dir. Robert Siodmak): Two professional killers invade a small town and kill a gas station attendant ""the Swede "" who's expecting them. Insurance investigator Reardon pursues the case against the orders of his boss who considers it trivial. Weaving together threads of the Swede's life Reardon uncovers a complex tale of treachery and crime all linked with gorgeous mysterious Kitty Collins. Double Indemnity (Dir. Billy Wilder): Director Billy Wilder and writer Raymond Chandler ('The Big Sleep') adapted James M. Cain's hard-boiled novel into this wildly thrilling story of insurance man Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) who schemes the perfect murder with the beautiful dame Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck): kill Dietrichson's husband and make off with the insurance money. But of course in these plots things never quite go as planned and Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson) is the wily insurance investigator who has a feeling that not all is as it seems...

• Cry Of The City | DVD | (15/10/2007) from £31.70   |  Saving you £-11.71 (-58.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Cry Of The City

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  Because Of Him: Young and beautiful Kim Walker (Durbin) aspires for the life of a Broadway actress and singer. She devises a scheme which will get her on stage in fact she gets the lead role in a new play through the help of the magnificent John Sheridan (Laughton) even against the writer's objections. Christmas Holiday: A young woman realizes that the wealthy man she married is an incorrigible wastrel... Mad About Music: Gloria Harkinson's mother an actr