Description: Further DetailsTitle: Great British Movies: Film Noir - Volume 2Format: DVDCondition: NewNumber Of Discs: 4Release Date: 05/05/2014Director: Roy Boulting, Peter Graham Scott, John Pomeroy, John GillingAudio Language: EnglishRuntime: 4 hours and 30 minutesRegion Code: DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...)Studio: Strawberry MediaCertificate: BBFC PGDescription: Contains: Deadly Nightshade, The Big Chance, Dublin Nightmare, High Treason This fine collection of British Film Noir hidden gems includes films that were all made in the 1950 s. The films all demonstrate the mood, darkness and espionage of the first decade after the 2nd World War. The world is in turmoil in the years following WW2. Cold war tensions are high and the threat of nuclear war is a real possibility. Espionage and counter espionage plots abound. In High Treason (1951), directed by Roy Boulting, a ship is blown up in the Port of London and Special Branch discover a communist plot to sabotage power stations. Will the authorities foil the saboteurs before they can put their deadly plan into action? In Deadly Nightshade (1953) Robert Matthews is an apparently innocent artist enjoying his holiday in Cornwall however all is not as it seems in a case of mistaken identity with tragic consequences? The Big Chance (1957) is a fast paced thriller starring screen siren Adrienne Corri. Bill Anderson (William Russell) has a mundane job as a clerk in a travel agency His chance to escape his monotonous existence when a client changes his travel plans at the last minute. Will Bill eventually escape the monotony of his existence or will he realise he is not cut out for life on the run? Dublin Nightmare (1958) sees a dissident republican return to Dublin to aid the Republican cause by taking part in the armed robbery of a security van in the North. The robbery is a success but when the movement discover a traitor will they be able to extract their revenge before he escapes?DVDs ARE REGION 2 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATEDPlayback Region 2 :This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. You will require a multi-region DVD player and a PAL compatible TV to view. Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Movie/TV Title: Great British Movies: Film Noir - Volume 2
Title: Great British Movies: Film Noir - Volume 2
Format: DVD
Director: John Gilling
Rating: BBFC PG
No Of Discs: 4
Run Time: 4 hours and 30 minutes
Release Date: 05/05/2014
Release Year: 2014
Studio: Strawberry Media
Language: English
EAN: 5060105721892
Region Code: DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...)
