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- Night and the city [videorecording] by Dassin, Jules,1911-2008,film director.; Eisinger, Jo,screenwriter.; Engel, Samuel G.,1904-1984,film producer.; Lom, Herbert,actor.; Marlowe, Hugh,1911-1982,actor.; Sullivan, Francis L.,actor.; Tierney, Gene,actor.(CARDINAL)137073; Widmark, Richard,actor.; Withers, Googie,actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work) :Kersh, Gerald,1911-1968.Night and the city.; Criterion collection (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)348269; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,production company.(CARDINAL)137420;
Cinematography, Max Greene ; editors, Nick De Maggio, Sidney Stone ; music, Franz Waxman.Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hugh Marlowe, Francis L. Sullivan, Herbert Lom.Two-bit hustler Harry Fabian aches for a life of ease and plenty. With a history of nowhere schemes, he stumbles upon a chance of a lifetime. But there is no easy money in this underworld and soon Fabian learns the horrible price of his ambition.MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD; NTSC; region 1; fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono.
- Subjects: Crime films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Film adaptations.; Film noir.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Kersh, Gerald, 1911-1968; Ambition; Greco-Roman wrestling; Organized crime; Swindlers and swindling; Wrestling promoters; Wrestling;
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- Topkapi [videorecording] / by Dassin, Jules,1911-2008,film director,film producer.; Danischewsky, Monja,1911-1994,screenwriter.; Alekan, Henri,1909-2001,cinematographer.; Ustinov, Peter,actor.(CARDINAL)131603; Schell, Maximilian,actor.; Morley, Robert,actor.(CARDINAL)141322; Hahn, Jess,1921-1998,actor.; Tamiroff, Akim,1899-1972,actor.; Mercouri, Melina,1920-1994,actor.(CARDINAL)158733; Ambler, Eric,1909-1998.Light of day.; Filmways Pictures,production company.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,film distributor.(CARDINAL)347545; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.(CARDINAL)340075;
Images by Henri Alekan.Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Melina Mercouri, Robert Morley, Akim Tamiroff, Jess Hahn.Trouble brews beneath the exotically curved towers of Istanbul when the equally exotic and equally curved Elizabeth Lipp recruits her former lover in a scheme to heist the pride of the city's Topkapi museum: a jewel-encrusted dagger. But the job soon turns into a high-tension, high-wire performance when the bumbling fall guy and other amateurs they've hired as help find they'll have to lift their prize while dangling from the museum's vaulted ceiling.Rating: Not rated.DVD, widescreen; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby.
- Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Jewel thieves; Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi;
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- Uptight / by Dassin, Jules,1911-2008,directorproducerhttps://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtMm9gQQd34J8dhd47JXdFilm directorFilm producerScreenwriter(DLC)n 88660679 ; Dee, Ruby,ActorScreenwriter(DLC)n 82154795 ; Mayfield, Julian,1928-1984,https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJbM9pPRMD7hDcyw4Dq4v3ActorScreenwriter(DLC)no2002013711; Bernard, Jason,Actor(DLC)no 99063197 ; St. Jacques, Raymond,1930-1990,https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqvW4rfW3pBMYG6r886KdActor(DLC)n 90694694 ; Browne, Roscoe Lee,Actor(DLC)n 82224979 ; Silvera, Frank,1914-1970,https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtGWGqF3BYmqBQw3FTWDqActor(DLC)no 92028290 ; Booker T.,1944-conductormusical directorhttps://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdwYQCFgbP3vc8qcQdmh3Composer(DLC)n 91071423 ; O'Flaherty, Liam,1896-1984.Informer.Motion picture adaptation of (work):Author(DLC)n 79135499 ; Trauner, Alexandre,1906-1993,Production designer(DLC)n 86871923 ; Malurkin Productions (Firm),Production company(DLC)no2014056930; Paramount Pictures CorporationPresenterproduction company(DLC)n 79055404 ; Olive Films.(DLC)no2008081618;
Music, scored and conducted by Booker T. Jones, performed by Booker T. & the MG's ; production designer, Alexandre Trauner.Jason Bernard, Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Roscoe Lee Browne, Julian Mayfield, Frank Silvera, Max Julien.An updated remake of John Ford's 1935 film, The Informer. Dublin becomes the Cleveland ghetto and the Irish Republicans are replaced by black revolutionary fighters. Days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Tank Williams is an unemployed and itinerant steelworker who turns over his militant friend Johnny to the police for the $1,000 reward, resulting in an underground all-points bulletin to exact vengeance on the squealer.MPAA rating: PG.DVD, region 1, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen presentation.
- Subjects: Feature films; Fiction films; Action and adventure films; Film adaptations; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Film remakes; Informers; Revolutionaries; African Americans;
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- The law = [videorecording] La loi / by Bar, Jacques,1921-2009,film producer.; Brasseur, Pierre,1905-1972,actor.; Dassin, Jules,1911-2008,film director.; Dwyre, Roger,editor of moving image work.; Giroud, Françoise,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)127784; Lollobrigida, Gina,1927-2023actor.(CARDINAL)726381; Martelli, Otello,1903-2000,cinematographer.; Mastroianni, Marcello,1924-1996,actor.; Mercouri, Melina,1920-1994,actor.(CARDINAL)158733; Montand, Yves,1921-1991,actor.(CARDINAL)525929; Stoppa, Paolo,actor.; Vailland, Roger.Loi.; Vlad, Roman,1919-2013,composer.; Cité Films.; Groupe des 4 (Firm); Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm);
Director of photography, Otello Martelli ; cameramen, A. Zavattini, A. Douarinou ; editor, Roger Dwyre ; designer, Robert Giordani ; music, Roman Vlad.Gina Lollobrigida, Pierre Brasseur, Marcello Mastroianni, Melina Mercouri, Yves Montand, Paolo Stoppa.Illicit passions pervade a small Italian seaside village, where men gather nightly in the local tavern for the "game of the law." Marietta, a beautiful young servant woman, is lusted after by many of these men, but only has eyes for a handsome young engineer. Unfortunately, he is broke so Marietta decides to steal a dowry. In so doing she exposes the town's rampant corruption and faces the wrath of the players of "The Law."DVD NTSC, all region; Dolby digital mono.; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
- Subjects: Dark comedy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Film adaptations.; Vailland, Roger; Crimes of passion; Man-woman relationships; Political corruption; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
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- Thieves' highway [videorecording] / by Dassin, Jules,1911-2008,film director.; Bassler, Robert,1903-1975,film producer.; Bezzerides, A. I.(Albert Isaac),1908-2007,screenwriter.; Conte, Richard,1910-1975,actor.; Cortese, Valentina,actor.; Cobb, Lee J.,1911-1976,actor.; Lawrence, Barbara,1930-2013,actor.; Oakie, Jack,1903-1978,actor.; Mitchell, Millard,1900-1953,actor.; Pevney, Joseph,actor.; Brodin, Norbert,1896-1970,cinematographer.; Newman, Alfred,1901-1970,composer.(CARDINAL)808540; Silver, Alain,1947-commentator.(CARDINAL)507098; Sragow, Michael,writer of supplementary textual content.(CARDINAL)782103; Bezzerides, A. I.(Albert Isaac),1908-2007.Thieves' market.; Criterion Collection (Firm)(CARDINAL)348269; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.(CARDINAL)137420;
Director of photography, Norbert Brodine ; editor, Nick DeMaggio ; music, Alfred Newman.Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie, Millard Mitchell, Joseph Pevney.A war-veteran-turned-truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of an amoral produce scofflaw.DVD, region 1; full screen, Dolby digital mono.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Film adaptations.; Film noir.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Truck drivers; Racketeering; Revenge;
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- Brute force [videorecording] / by Hellinger, Mark,1903-1947,author,film producer.; Brooks, Richard,1912-1992,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)843883; Silver, Alain,1947-commentator.(CARDINAL)507098; Ursini, James,commentator.(CARDINAL)367181; Breen, Joseph Ignatius,1890-1965,author.(CARDINAL)764780; Duff, Howard,1913-1990,actor.; Dassin, Jules,1911-2008,film director.; Lancaster, Burt,1913-1994,actor.(CARDINAL)731397; Cronyn, Hume,actor.(CARDINAL)741604; Bickford, Charles,1891-1967,actor.; De Carlo, Yvonne,actor.; Blyth, Ann,1928-actor.; Raines, Ella,1920-1988,actor.; Colby, Anita,1914-1992,actor.; Levene, Sam,1905-1980,actor.; Smith, Art,1899-1973,actor.(CARDINAL)824350; Corey, Jeff,1914-2002,actor.; Bissell, Whit,1909-1996,actor.; Criterion Collection (Firm),production company.(CARDINAL)348269; Mark Hellinger Productions, Inc.,production company.;
Director of photography, William Daniels ; editor, Edward Curtiss ; music, Miklós Rózsa.Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne DeCarlo, Ann Blyth, Ella Raines, Anita Colby, Sam Levene, Howard Duff, Art Smith, Jeff Corey, Whit Bissell."Joe Collins, along with his fellow inmates, live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins's dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains"--Container.Not rated.DVD format, NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Prison films.; Film noir.; Prisons; Prisons;
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- Rififi [videorecording] / by Dassin, Jules,1911-2008.; Servais, Jean,1910-1976.act; Möhner, Carl,1921-2005.act(CARDINAL)347961; Manuel, Robert.act; Auric, Georges,1899-1983.cmp; Le Breton, Auguste,1913-1999.Du rififi chez les hommes.; Criterion Collection (Firm)(CARDINAL)348269; Home Vision (Firm)(CARDINAL)195693; Indusfilms.; Janus Films.; Pathé cinéma (France); Prima Film, Inc.;
Director of photography, Philippe Agostini ; art director, Alexandre Trauner ; music, Georges Auric.Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel.A story of a successful jewel robbery in which the four thieves betray each other.Not rated.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Gangster films.; Le Breton, Auguste, 1913-1999; French Language Films.; Jewelry theft;
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- Topkapi / by Danischewsky, Monja,1911-1994,screenwriter.(DLC)no2005120413; Dassin, Jules,1911-2008,directorproducer.(DLC)n 88660679 ; Mercouri, Melina,1920-1994,actor.(DLC)n 81040605 ; Ustinov, Peteractor.(DLC)n 50046512 ; Schell, Maximilian,actor.(DLC)n 86025468 ; Morley, Robertactor.(DLC)n 79054699 ; Tamiroff, Akim,1899-1972actor.(DLC)n 85376934 ; Hahn, Jess,1921-1998,actor.(DLC)no2005120414; Hajidakis, Manos.(local)tlcaut19056158281400; Ambler, Eric,1909-1998Light of day.(DLC)n 50024138 ; Filmways Pictures.(DLC)no 97063716 ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.(DLC)n 80015727 ; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,distributor.(DLC)no 96013286 ; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment South Pacific Pty. Ltd,,distributor.(local)tlcaut19057099648900;
Music, Manos Hadjidakis.Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley, Akim Tamiroff, Jess Hahn.Sophisticated thieves attempt to steal a jewel-encrusted dagger from a museum with an impregnable security system.Rated G.DVD ; Dolby digital 2.0.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi; Jewel thieves;
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- Topkapi [videorecording] / by Dassin, Jules,1911-2008,producerdirector.; Danischewsky, Monja,screenwriter.; Mercouri, Melina,1925-1994,actor.; Ustinov, Peter.actor.(CARDINAL)131603; Schell, Maximilian.actor.; Hadjidakis, Manos,soundtrack.; Ambler, Eric,1909-1998.Light of day.; Ambler, Eric,1909-1998,Motion picture adaptation of (work):1962Light of day.; Filmways Pictures.; MGM Home Entertainment Inc.(CARDINAL)533205;
Cinematography, Henri Alekan; editor, Roger Dwyre; music, Manos Hadjidakis.Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell.Elizabeth Lipp is intent upon stealing a priceless emerald-encrusted dagger from the Topkaki Museum in Istanbul and enlists the aid of master thief William Walter.Not rated.DVD Dolby digital mono.
- Subjects: Ambler, Eric, 1909-1998; Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi; Robbery; Comedy films.; Film adaptations.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.;
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- The naked city [videorecording] / by Hellinger, Mark,1903-1947,producer,narrator,author.; Wald, Malvin,author,screenwriter,commentator.; Maltz, Albert,1908-1985,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)723033; Dassin, Jules,1911-2008,director,commentator.; Fitzgerald, Barry,1888-1961,actor.(CARDINAL)843741; Duff, Howard,1913-1990,actor.; Hart, Dorothy,1922-2004,actor.(CARDINAL)435565; Taylor, Don,1920-1998,actor.; Conroy, Frank,1890-1964.; De Corsia, Ted,actor.; Jameson, House,actor.; Sargent, Anne,actor.; Klein, Adelaide,1901-1983,actor.; Burgess, Grover,1892?-1948,actor.; Pedi, Tom,1913-1996,actor.; Markey, Enid,1890-1981,actor.; Daniels, William,1900-1970,director of photography.; Weatherwax, Paul,editor of moving image work.; Sante, Lucy,writer of added commentary.(CARDINAL)279140; Polan, Dana B.,1953-interviewee (expression); Sanders, James,1955-interviewee (expression)(CARDINAL)213844; Criterion Collection (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)348269; Image Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)328010; Universal Pictures Company,production company.(CARDINAL)790541; Universal-International (Firm),production company.(CARDINAL)784572;
Director of photography, William Daniels ; editor, Paul Weatherwax ; art director, John F. DeCuir ; original music, Miklós Rózsa, Frank Skinner.Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Frank Conroy, Ted de Corsia, House Jameson, Anne Sargent, Adelaide Klein, Grover Burgess, Tom Pedi, Enid Markey.Jean Dexter is an attractive blonde model who is murdered in her New York City apartment. Homicide detectives Dan Muldoon and Jimmy Halloran investigate. Suspicion falls on various shifty people who all prove to have some connection with a string of apartment burglaries. Then a burglar is found dead who once had an elusive partner named Willie.DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital mono.Academy Awards, USA, 1949: Oscar - Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (William H. Daniels) ; Best Film Editing (Paul Weatherwax) ; Named to the National Film Registry in 2007 by the Library of Congress.
- Subjects: Film noir.; Feature films.; Detective and mystery films.; Fiction films.; Murder victims; Criminal investigation; Apartment dwellers; Burglars;
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