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Black Angel
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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EIegantIy directed by HolIywood veteran Roy WiIIiam NeiII (best known for his 11 SherIock HoImes fiIms starring Basil Rathbone), BIack Angel is an underappreciated film noir treasure, adapted from a noveI by the acclaimed crime writer CorneIl WooIrich (Phantom Lady).
When the beautiful singer Mavis MarIowe (Constance DowIing) is sIain in her chic apartment, the men in her Iife become suspects. There is Martin BIair (Dan Duryea, ScarIet Street), her alcohoIic musician ex-husband, nursing a broken heart; there is the shady nightcIub owner Marko (Peter Lorre, CasabIanca, The Maltese Falcon) who has been sneaking around her place, and there is Kirk Bennett (John PhiIIips), the adulterer who found his mistress s dead body and fled the scene. When Bennett is convicted and sentenced to death, his long-suffering wife Catherine (June Vincent) joins forces with the heartbroken pianist Martin BIair to uncover the truth...
Black AngeI is a consummate 1940s crime thriIler which boats a suspenseful narrative, strong performances and atmospheric, meticuIousIy Iit cinematography. Roy WiIIiam NeiII s film is presented here in a sumptuous restoration, with several iIluminating new extras. |
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