The prowler / Horizon Pictures presents ; an S.P. Eagle Production ; screenplay by Hugo Butler ; produced by Sam Spiegel and John Huston ; directed by Joseph Losey.
Publisher:
VCI Entertainment,
Copyright Date:
2011
Description:
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Van Heflin (Webb Garwood); Evelyn Keyes (Susan Gilvray); John Maxwell (Bud Crocker); Katharine Warren (Mrs. Crocker); Emerson Treacy (William Gilvray); Madge Blake (Martha Gilvray); Wheaton Chambers (Doctor James); Robert Osterloh (coroner); Sherry Hall (John Gilvray); Louise Lorimer (motel manager); Louise Bates (doctor's wife); Steve Carruthers (Mr. Talbot); Betty Jane Howarth (Mrs. Talbot); Fred Hoose (foreman); Alan Harris (clerk). "Mastered from a completely restored 35 mm print c2009 UCLA Film & Television Archive and Film Noir Foundation."--Container. Adapted from an original story by Robert Thoeren and Hans Wilhelm. Originally released as a motion picture in 1951 and distributed by United Artists. The original film was restored by UCLC Film & Television Archive, funded by the Film Noir Foundation and the Stanford Theatre Foundation. Bonus features include: documentary featurette "The cost of living : creating The prowler" with James Ellroy et al; "Masterpiece in the margins" Bertrand Tavernier on The prowler; "On the prowl: restoring The prowler" the Film Noir Foundation and UCLA Film & Television Archive partnership; audio commentary by film noir expert Eddie Muller; original theatrical trailer; photo gallery.
Summary:
A nefarious cop stalks a lonely, repressed Los Angeles housewife and decides to win her by killing her husband.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.