Essential Film Noir Collection 1 (19471957)

This collection includes four acclaimed film noir classics including Framed (1947), Alias Nick Beal (1949), Detective Story (1951) and The Garment Jungle (1957).Join Hollywood’s legendary tough guys and femme fatale film noir icons such as Glenn Ford, William Bendix, Audrey Totter, Ray Milland & Eleanor Parker. This set also includes bonus material including feature audio commentaries from Hollywood’s top film noir historians including Eddie Muller & Alan Rode.Framed (1947)Mike Lambert (Glenn Ford) takes to driving a truck when he falls on hard times. When his rig brakes stop working in a small town he meets Paula Craig (Janis Carter) at the La Paloma Cafe and is quickly drawn into a criminal plot devised by the seductive femme fatale.Alias Nick Beal (1949)Ray Milland is the mysterious Nick Beal, who materialises to offer honest politician Thomas Mitchell not only wealth but also the charms of Audrey Totter. The former crusader against crime becomes power hungry under “Old Nick’s'” malign influence.Detective Story (1951)A day in a New York police station, during which a detective of almost pathological righteousness discovers a stain on his family and d himself. Based on the play by Sidney Kingsley. Nominated for 4 Academy Awards including Best Director.The Garment Jungle (1957)On the mean streets of the garment district in New York City, Alan Mitchell (Kerwin Mathews) discovers that the dress business owned by his father (Lee J. Cobb) is being controlled by the mob.