"Director: William DIETERLE"

• Dark City | Blu Ray | (02/09/2019) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Originally developed as a star vehicle for Burt Lancaster, the lead role in the gripping revenge noir Dark City ultimately became the Hollywood debut of 26-year-old Charlton Heston, already confidently wielding the intense, rugged charisma that would define his career. Once a decorated war hero, Danny Haley (played by Heston) now leads a group of small-time card sharks who know a sucker when they see one. They cheat their latest mark, Arthur (Don DeFore, Ramrod) out of $5000 at the poker table; but when Arthur hangs himself in despair, his unstable, hulking older brother (Mike Mazurki, Night and the City) seeks violent revenge on the grifters responsible. As the bodies pile up, Danny and his lover, nightclub singer Fran (Lizabeth Scott, Too Late For Tears), flee to Las Vegas... but Danny is about to learn he can t hide from the consequences of his actions. Expertly directed by William Dieterle (The Devil and Daniel Webster) and featuring a terrific supporting cast (including future Dragnet stars Jack Webb and Harry Morgan), Dark City is a nail-biting suspense classic that heralded a future screen icon. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition (1080p) Blu-rayTM presentation Original uncompressed mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary by writer, historian and film programmer Alan K. Rode Newly filmed appreciation by critic Philip Kemp Theatrical trailer Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tonci Zonjic FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Barry Forshaw

• Rita Hayworth - Screen Goddess Boxset | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

• Portrait Of Jennie | DVD | (06/08/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Artist Eben Adams has never been able to impress dealer Henry Matthews with his work - until he draws a sketch of a young girl he meets in the park one day.She says she is only twelve and is dressed in clothes of a bygone era. The next time the couple meet Adams has become a success and Jennie a beautiful young woman whom he persuades to sit for a portrait. Adams learns that Jennie was raised in a convent in New England and died when a tidal wave hit the town. Hoping to be reunited w

• The Devil And Daniel Webster | DVD | (25/07/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A classic morality tale, William Dieterle's The Devil and Daniel Webster, combines European expressionism with quintessential Americana and is based on a short story by celebrated author Stephen Vincent Benét. Echoing the legend of Faust, a poor farmer Jabez Stone (James Craig) makes a pact with the devil for seven years of prosperity in return for his soul. When the devil incarnate Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston) comes a-calling, Stone begins to have second thoughts, enlisting famed orator and folk hero Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) to fight what becomes a case of life and death. The Devil and Daniel Webster won an Oscar for Best music score and Huston was nominated for Best Actor.

• I'll Be Seeing You | DVD | (31/03/2008) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-1.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Oscar winner Ginger Rogers and Joseph Cotten top a stellar cast in this tender wartime love story about two troubled strangers who meet by chance and try to crowd a lifetime of love and laughter into eight days. After serving half of a prison sentence for accidental manslaughter Mary Marshall (Rogers) is allowed a holiday furlough to visit her family. Keeping her history a secret she falls in love with a kindhearted G.I. (Cotten) who's struggling to overcome shell shock. Both long for a normal life. But can they have it if he learns the truth about her?

• Syncopation (Eureka Classics) Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition | Blu Ray | (16/03/2020) from £6.48   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A jazz trumpeter tries to woo a fellow musician in mourning for her dead lover, and sets up a band in an attempt to bring them closer together. Covering a quarter-century of American syncopated music (ragtime, jazz, swing, blues, and boogie woogie), Syncopation features music from the turn of the 20th century through prohibition, the Great Depression, and the outbreak of WWII. Featuring jazz greats Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet, Gene Krupa, Harry James, and more. Presented from a stunning 2K restoration and available for the first time in the UK on home video, Eureka Classics presents William Dieterle's Syncopation in a special Dual-Format edition. Special Features Presented in 1080p on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration completed by the Cohen Film Collection Progressive encode on the DVD LPCM 2.0 audio (Uncompressed on Blu-ray) PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring a new essay by Pasquale Iannone

• Rita Hayworth | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £32.43   |  Saving you £17.56 (54.15%)   |  RRP £49.99

  A bumper box set of classic films featuring 'The Love Goddess' herself Rita Hayworth! Gilda (Dir. Charles Vidor 1946): 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 r

• The Hunchback Of Notre Dame | DVD | (14/04/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Based upon Victor Hugo's classic novel Chief Justice Frollo (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) desires the beautiful gypsy girl Esmeralda (Maureen O'Hara) and sends deformed bellringer Quasimodo (Charles Laughton) to catch her. But when Captain Phoebus is found dead Esmeralda is sentenced to hang. Only Quasimodo can save her.

• The Devil and Daniel Webster | DVD | (23/02/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A morality tale for the ages ''migr'' Hollywood director William Dieterle's The Devil and Daniel Webster (aka All That Money Can Buy) combines European expressionism with quintessential Americana. Based on a short story by celebrated author Stephen Vincent Ben''t it offers a study in life liberty and the pursuit of happiness in which patriotism is cast in dramatic conflict with servitude to greed and materialism. Echoing the German legend of Faust down-on-his-luck farmer Jabez Stone (James Craig) makes an existential pact with the devil - seven years of prosperity in return for his soul. When the devil incarnate Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston) comes a-calling Stone begins to have second thoughts enlisting famed orator and folk hero Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) to fight what becomes for each of them a case of life and death. The Devil and Daniel Webster was widely lauded on its release - Bernard Hermann's score won an Oscar for Best Music Scoring of a Dramatic Picture while Huston was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role - and is still regarded as an American classic. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Dieterle's film for the very first time on home video in the UK.

• Elephant Walk | DVD | (12/09/2005) from £14.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (6.74%)   |  RRP £15.99

  One man claimed the land. Two men claimed the woman who lived there... Ruth Wiley (Taylor) a young English bride whose wealthy husband John (Peter Finch) has spirited her off to his vast tea plantation in the jungles of Ceylon. Initially excited to be in this new environment Ruth soon discovers that her new husband considers her no more than an attractive possession who can't compete for his attention with activities like indoor polo with his cronies. Since this and simila

• A Place in the Sun / Elephant Walk Double Pack | DVD | (22/04/2013) from £8.08   |  Saving you £4.91 (37.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A Place In The Sun: George Stevens' stunning adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's 'An American Tragedy' garnered six Academy Awards� (including Best Director and Best Screenplay) and guaranteed immortality for screen lovers Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. Clift stars as George Eastman, a poor young man determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of a beautiful socialite (Elizabeth Taylor). Shelley Winters plays the factory girl whose dark secret threat...

• Blockade | DVD | (13/02/2006) from £7.18   |  Saving you £5.81 (80.92%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An explosive tale of bravery and passion in a land ripped apart by war. The screen explodes with action and romance in this war-torn drama. Henry Fonda stars as the passionate courageous Marco a peasant farmer determined to protect his land from invading soldiers. The gorgeous Madeline Carroll is Norma the daredevil spy whose heart he captures. With gunfire thundering around them they struggle against a powerful enemy blockade that is preventing the delivery of desperately