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• Actors: Dan Duryea, Elsie Albiin, Gudrun Ure, Eric Pohlmann, John Chandos
• Directors: Daniel Birt, Montgomery Tully, Terence Fisher
• Writers: Daniel Birt, A.E. Martin, Ernest Borneman, George Sanders, John Gilling
• Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Vci Video
• DVD Release Date: June 26, 2007
• Run Time: 585 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000R57W9A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,781 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Now available from VCI Entertainment. The Hammer Film Noir Collector’s Set2. This set contains Volumes 4 thru 7 of our popular DVD Film Noir collection series. Each Volume comes in its own case. Volume 4 of the Hammer Noir includes Terror Street (1953) and Wings of Danger (1952). First time on video! You will want this to add to your collection! Volume 5 of the Hammer Noir includes The Glass Tomb (1955) and Paid to Kill (1954). First time on video! Great addition to your collection! Volume 6: The Black Glove: A famed trumpet player is suspected of murdering a blues singer. Deadly Game: Vacationing at a resort hotel in Spain, a man discovers he is the only one not mixed up one way or the other in murder, drugs and microfilm smuggling. Volume 7: The Unholy Four: Someone knocked out a man and left him for dead during a fishing trip in Portugal. A Race For Life: An idol of auto-racing fans attempts a comeback after serving in the Air Force. Bonus Features: Scene Selection| Bios| Trailers| Commentaries by Alan K Rode: "Terror Street," "Dan Duryea", "Steve Fisher"| Advertising Galleries| Photo Galleries| "The Glass Tomb" Commentary by Richard Roberts| Audio interview with producer Richard Gordon and Tom Weaver| Original Theatrical Trailer for A Race For Life. Specs: 4-DVD9s, Dolby Digital, 1.33:1/ 1.66:1, English Language, Rated NR, 585 minutes, B&W, 1952, 1953, 1954.

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22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Hammer Film Noir ... Long Forgotten Classics Restored ... VCI Home Video (2007)", June 26, 2007

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This review is from: Hammer Film Noir Collector's Set, Vol. 2 (Terror Street / Wings of Danger / The Glass Tomb / Paid to Kill / The Black Glove / The Deadly Game / The Unholy Four / A Race for Life) (DVD)

VCI Entertainment and Kit Parker Films present "HAMMER FILM NOIR COLLECTOR'S SET 2: 4-7" --- (Dolby digitally remastered)...Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe Hollywood crime dramas that set their protagonists in a world perceived as inherently corrupt and unsympathetic...Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography, while many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Depression...the term film noir (French for "black film"), first applied to Hollywood movies by French critic Nino Frank in 1946, was unknown to most of the American filmmakers and actors while they were creating the classic film noirs..the canon of film noir was defined in retrospect by film historians and critics; many of those involved in the making of film noir later professed to be unaware at the time of having created a distinctive type of film.

First up we have "TERROR STREET" (1953) (80 min. B/W) --- Under Montgomery Tully (Director), Anthony Hinds (Producer), Steve Fisher (Screenplay & Story), Ivor Slaney (Original Score), Malcolm Arnold (Stock Music), Walter J. Harvey (Cinematographer), James Needs (Editor) --- the cast includes Dan Duryea (Major Bill Rogers), Eisle Albin (Katherine 'Katie' Rogers), Gudrun Ure (Sister Jenny Miller), Eric Pohlmann (Slossen, the smuggler), John Chandos (Orville Hart), Kenneth Griffith (Henry Slosson), Harold Lang (Harry Cross, desk clerk), Jane Carr (Soup Kitchen Supervisor), Michael Golden (The Inspector), Marianne Stone (Pam Palmer) ------ our story has our hero Dan Duryea as the prime suspect in the murder of his British wife who has been shot ... in this post war film noir Duryea has only 36 hours to discover in his desperation who is the real killer and why ... Duryea is at the top of his game in this British melodrama, as you find yourself completely engulfed in his character and waiting for the next scene to unravel another clue and clear himself ... can he find the real killer before the police track his whereabouts and bring in the wrong suspect ... the scenes between Duryea and John Chandos (the major villain) are riveting.

BIOS:
1. Dan Duryea
Date of birth: 23 January 1907 - White Plains, New York
Date of death: 7 June 1968 - Hollywood, California
2. Montgomery Tully (Director)
Date of birth: 6 May 1904 - Dublin, Ireland
Date of death: 1988 - Unknown

Second is a Lippert Picture release "WINGS OF DANGER" (1952) (73 min. B/W) --- Under Terence Fisher (Director), Anthony Hinds (Producer), John Gilling (Screenplay), Trevor Dudley Smith (Novel), Packham Webb (Novel "Dead on Course"), Malcolm Arnold (Original Score), Walter J. Harvey (Cinematographer), James Needs (Editor) ------ the cast includes Zachary Scott (Richard Van Ness), Robert Beatty (Nick Talbot), Kay Kendall (Alexia LaRoche), Naomi Chance (Avril Talbot ), Arthur Lane (Boyd Spencer), Colin Tapley (Inspector Maxwell), Diane Cilento (Jeannette), Harold Lang (Snell, the blackmailer) ------ our second feature film noir is a first timer on DVD, and the intrigue is nerve-wracking just the way we would want it ... is our leading man Zachary Scott having bouts with blackouts and what part does the lovely Kay Kendall play in this twist and turn film noir story ... is Scott's friend Robert Beatty strong armed into the smuggling game, has he turned up missing ... this overlooked noir is loaded with suspense and drama, watch Zach Scott take on this web of smugglers only to find more mystery to this puzzle ------ there's a great deal of entertainment here for all the film noir fans out there --- all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features like this one.

BIOS:
1. Zachary Scott (aka: Zachary Thomson Scott Jr)
Date of birth: 21 February 1914 - Austin, Texas
Date of death: 3 October 1965 - Austin, Texas
2. Kay Kendall (aka: Justine Kay Kendall-McCarthy)
Date of birth: 21 May 1926 - Withernsea, Yorkshire, England, UK
Date of death: 6 September 1959 - London, England, UK
3. Terence Fisher (Director)
Date of birth: 23 February 1904 - London, England, UK
Date of death: 18 June 1980
Twickenham, London, England, UK

Third up we have "THE GLASS TOMB" (aka: Glass Cage) (1955) (59 min. B/W) --- Under Montgomery Tully (Director), Anthony Hinds (Producer), Richard Landau (Screenwriter), A.E. Martin (Book Author "The Outsiders"), Walter Harvey (Cinematographer), Leonard Salzedo (Composer (Music Score) ------ the cast includes John Ireland (Pel Pelham), Honor Blackman (Jenny Pelham), Geoffrey Keen (Harry Stanton), Eric Pohlmann (Sapolio), Sid James (Tony Lewis (as Sidney James), Liam Redmond (Lindley), Sydney Tafler (Rorke (as Sidney Tafler), Valerie Vernon (Bella), Nora Gordon (Marie Sapolio), Sam Kydd (George), Ferdy Mayne (Bertie), Tonia Bern (Rena Maroni), Arthur Howard (Rutland ), Stan Little (Mickelwitz) ------ our story has "The Starving Man:" with the longest fast undertaken by Sapolio who will go food less for 70 days ... can he do it, or will he be found dead inside his glass cage ... several murders as the police investigate and our hero John Ireland side steps a poisoning and kidnapping ... the lovely Honor Blackman appears in the midst of drama and intrigue within the carnival world ... discover whose behind all of this and why.

BIOS:
1. John Ireland
Date of birth: 30 January 1914 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of death: 21 March 1992 - Santa Barbara, California
2. Honor Blackman
Date of birth: 12 December 1927 - London, England, UK
Date of death: Still Living
3. Montgomery Tully (Director)
Date of birth: 6 May 1904 - Dublin, Ireland
Date of death: 1988 - Unknown

Fourth is "PAID TO KILL" (aka: Five Days) (1954) (71 min. B/W) --- Under Montgomery Tully (Director), Anthony Hinds (Producer), Paul Tabori (Screenwriter), Jimmy W. Harvey (Cinematographer), Ivor Slaney (Composer (Music Score), James Needs (Editor), J. Elder Wills (Art Director) ------ the cast includes Dane Clark (James Nevill), Paul Carpenter (Paul Kirby), Thea Gregory (Andrea Nevill), Cecile Chevreau (Joan), Anthony Forwood (Glanville), Howard Marion-Crawford (McGowan), Avis Scott (Eileen), Peter Gawthorne (Bowman), Leslie Wright (Hunter), Hugo Schuster (Professor), Arthur Young Hyson), Martin Lawrence (Masseur), Ross Hutchinson (Ingham), Arnold Diamond (Perkins), Charles Hawtrey (Bill), Geoffrey Sumner (Chapter) ------ our story is a thriller to end all thrillers, when Dane Clark hires his best friend to kill him for the insurance money ... why you ask, so his wife can be provided for as his business has gone down the tubes ... is the wife on the up and up, or is she behind an alternative plot to kill her husband ... another first timer on DVD, has the entire Hammer Studio lot jumping for joy as this is one is the best released from this UK organization ... and oh by the way, Dane Clark has changed his mind and no longer wants to die, but can he stop whoever is trying to end his life ... you're in for the surprise ending that you've been waiting for ------ there's a great deal of entertainment here for all the film noir fans out there --- all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features like this one.

BIOS:
1. Dane Clark (aka: Bernard Zanville)
Date of birth: 26 February 1912 - Brooklyn, New York
Date of death: 11 September 1998 - Santa Monica, California

Fifth we have "BLACK GLOVE" (1954) (84 min. B/W) --- Under Terence Fisher (Director), Michael Carreras (Producer), Ernest Borneman (Screenwriter / Book Author), Jimmy W. Harvey (Cinematographer) - - - - the cast includes Alex Nicol (James 'Brad' Bradley), Eleanor Summerfield (Barbara Quigley), John Salew Maxie (Margulies), Paul Carpenter (Johnny Sutherland), Geoffrey Keen (Maurie Green), Ann Hanslip (Maxine Halbard), Fred Johnson (Police Sergeant McKenzie), Martin Boddey (Police Inspector Mulrooney ) --- released January 29, 1954, Alex Nicol as an American trumpet-player visiting London who is falsely accused of murdering a Spanish singer, Nichol can only prevent his own execution by finding the real killer --- Using only two minor clues, he narrows the suspects to four people, but only after surviving poison placed on the mouthpiece of his trumpet --- from the original 35mm negatives

BIOS:
1. Alex Nicol
Date of Birth: 20 January 1916 - Ossining, New York
Date of Death: 29 July 2001 - Montecito, California

2. Terence Fisher (Director)
Date of Birth: 23 February 1904 - London, England, UK
Date of Death: 18 June 1980 - Twickenham, London, England, UK.

Sixth is a Lippert Picture release "THE DEADLY GAME" (1955) (70 min. B/W) --- Under Daniel Birt (Director), Robert Dunbar (Producer), Daniel Birt (Screenplay), Exec. Producer (Michael Carreras), Asst. Director (Jack Causey), Prod. Manager (Jimmy Sangster), Cinematographer (Jimmy Harvey),
Art Director (J. Elder Wills as Jim Elder Wills), Music (Michael Krein), Film Editor (Jim Needs), Original Author (Nicholas Bentley) - - - - the cast includes Lloyd Bridges (Philip Graham), Simone Silva (Mitzi Molnaur), Finlay Currie (Mr. Darius), Maureen Swanson (Marina), Ferdy Mayne (Maxwell Carey) --- released January 1955, Lloyd Bridges stars as an ex-GI living in Spain and is accused of murdering an army buddy and betraying his country to the Enemy,... Read more ›

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4.0 out of 5 stars HAMMER WARM-UPS, September 9, 2008

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This review is from: Hammer Film Noir Collector's Set, Vol. 2 (Terror Street / Wings of Danger / The Glass Tomb / Paid to Kill / The Black Glove / The Deadly Game / The Unholy Four / A Race for Life) (DVD)

This collector's set is a preview of the glory that was Hammer. All of the films were made in the early fifties before Hammer broke into the big time with THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (1955) and CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957), but they demonstrate the talent that made Hammer into the greatest horror filmmakers ever. None of these is a horror film, but the Gothic atmosphere is everywhere, as Hammer filmed all of their features at that time in the Bray manor house. Alert viewers will notice familiar fireplaces, staircases and doorways that made it into their classic horrors. Their best director, of course, was the great Terence Fisher, and check out THE UNHOLY FOUR in this set to see what the Master could do with very little money. Also showcased is the underrated director Montgomery Tully, who does a bang-up job with PAID TO KILL, a convoluted and gripping story expertly told. But somebody must tell Kit Parker Films that Fisher did NOT direct GORGO; they repeat this mistake in every bio on both the first and second Hammer Film Noir collections! Aside from that gaffe, though, these are wonderful films, beautifully packaged, that are finally receiving the audiences they deserve.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fun set of forgotten films, April 27, 2008

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This review is from: Hammer Film Noir Collector's Set, Vol. 2 (Terror Street / Wings of Danger / The Glass Tomb / Paid to Kill / The Black Glove / The Deadly Game / The Unholy Four / A Race for Life) (DVD)

I suppose I've always had an affection for semi-obscure films. Even if they're just average, there's something special about seeing a movie that few can even recall. Back before Hammer Films became famous for its horror movies, it had put out a slew of these "B" movies, working with American producer Robert Lippert. The Hammer Film Noir Collector's Set 2 is a boxed set of eight such movies, representing Volumes 4 through 7 in the series (the first three are in a separate collection).

In Volume 4, there is Terror Street and Wings of Danger. Terror Street has star Dan Duryea as an American Air Force pilot returning to London after months away, where he soon finds his wife leading a second life which will get her killed and him accused of the crime. Wings of Danger has Zachary Scott as a different pilot dealing with health issues and getting tangled up with murder and smuggling.

The big stars in Volume 5 are John Ireland and Dane Clark. Ireland runs a circus of sorts in The Glass Tomb, drawing people in to observe a man go without food for weeks. When an acquaintance of theirs is killed, Ireland must balance the need to find the killer against his opportunity to make a buck. Clark is in Paid to Kill, and the person he has paid to kill is himself in an attempt to provide for his wife as his business is on the brink of failure; when his fortunes turn around, he tries to stop the job, but the hired man has disappeared.

Volume 6 has The Black Glove and Deadly Game. The former has a trumpeter (Alex Nicol) implicated in the murder of a singer; tracking down this killer will involve getting in the world of musical piracy. Deadly Game has Lloyd Bridges as a vacationing music student left holding a mysterious envelope when the friend he was supposed to deliver it to has been killed.

Finally, Volume 7 has The Unholy Four, which opens with a missing-and-presumed-dead businessman reappearing after four years, and out to find the man who left him injured and with temporary amnesia. Of course, others die and both the businessman and possibly cheating wife stand accused of the crime. At this point, they must have run out of murder stories, because the second feature on this disc is Race for Life, a predictable auto racing movie starring Richard Conte.

None of these movies are really great, but they never aspire to be. Averaging just over 70 minutes each, they are interesting diversions. Several of the movies were directed by Terence Fisher who would later become Hammer's most prominent horror director, so this is a chance to view some of his early work. I suppose that they are all three star efforts, but they do make a fun set, and with some minor extras, I am giving this collection four stars. If you're a fan of noir, this is a good chance to expand your horizons beyond the big films.