Sidney Kingsley's detective story / a Paramount picture ; William Wyler's production ; screenplay by Philip Yordan and Robert Wyler ; produced and directed by William Wyler.
Publisher:
Kino Lorber,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, Lee Grant, George MacReady. Title and credits from screen. Originally released as a motion picture in 1951. Based on the play by Sidney Kingsley. Full screen (aspect ratio of 1.37:1) Remasterd in HD from a 4K scan of the original camera negative. Special features: audio commentary by author/film historian Alan K. Rode; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Set amidst the hectic activity of a New York City police station, Kirk Douglas stars as the principled, rigid detective whose personal code has become twisted from dealing with too many criminals. Eleanor Parker is his wife, tormented by a guilty secret. While the business of the precinct swirls around them from a case involving a frightened shoplifter to an amusing burglar the couple's conflict reaches an explosive, unforgettable climax.
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