{"product_id":"universal-noir-2-le","title":"UNIVERSAL NOIR #2 - LE","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLADY ON A TRAIN\u003c\/strong\u003e (1945, Charles David)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTIME OUT OF MIND\u003c\/strong\u003e (1947, Robert Siodmak)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSINGAPORE\u003c\/strong\u003e (1947, John Brahm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA WOMAN’S VENGEANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e (1948, Zoltán Korda)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN ACT OF MURDER\u003c\/strong\u003e (1948, Michael Gordon)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE LADY GAMBLES\u003c\/strong\u003e (1949, Michael Gordon)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 23 October 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited Edition Blu-ray Box Set (6 x UK Blu-ray premieres)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniversal Noir #2\u003c\/em\u003e – the second in \u003cem\u003eIndicator\u003c\/em\u003e’s series of box sets focusing on the celebrated film noir output of Universal Pictures – collects six crime classics from Hollywood’s golden age.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStarring the cream of US and British acting talent – including Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, Phyllis Calvert, Fred MacMurray, Ava Gardner, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy, Cedric Hardwicke, Fredric March, and Barbara Stanwyck – these dark and dangerous dramas feature witnesses to murder (\u003cem\u003eLady on a Train\u003c\/em\u003e), family rifts (\u003cem\u003eTime Out of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e), amnesia and smuggling (\u003cem\u003eSingapore\u003c\/em\u003e), murderous infidelity (\u003cem\u003eA Woman’s Vengeance\u003c\/em\u003e), mercy killing (\u003cem\u003eAn Act of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e), and gambling addiction (\u003cem\u003eThe Lady Gambles\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis indispensable collection marks the UK Blu-ray premiere of all six films, and also features an array of fascinating contextualising extras, including newly recorded commentaries, critical appreciations, rare archival short films, and a 120-page book. 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Bellamy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery: promotional and publicity material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTIME OUT OF MIND\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2022 restoration from a 2K scan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with film historian Adrian Martin (2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWindows to the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e (2023, 37 mins): in-depth analysis, including selected scenes audio commentary, by writer and academic José Arroyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBold Venture: ‘The Phyllis Calvert Murders’\u003c\/em\u003e (1951, 27 mins): episode from the vintage radio series of crimes thrillers starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, taking inspiration from the famed British performer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery: promotional and publicity material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK premiere on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSINGAPORE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2021 restoration from a 2K scan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with screenwriter and author Kelly Goodner and filmmaker and film historian Jim Hemphill (2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA Woman of the World\u003c\/em\u003e (2023, 20 mins): critic and writer 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