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A violent detective tries to cover up an accidental killing and becomes ensnared in guilt and suspicion.

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A psychiatrist's wife becomes entangled with a manipulative hypnotist, leading to blackmail, murder, and a deadly web of deception.

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A psychotic gangster's loyalty to his mother and lust for power drive him toward an explosive end.

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As a result of his fondness for telling tales, no one believes Tommy when he claims to have witnessed a brutal murder while sleeping on his family's fire escape. No one - but the murderers. The killers hatch a plan to silence Tommy while he tries to convince his parents and the police that he's being hunted.

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A woman who witnesses a killing from her apartment is gaslit by the murderer to make her appear insane.

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Overview A lost gem rediscovered! Thanks to the efforts of the Film Noir Foundation, this terrific 1950 film noir, the only American print of which was burned in a 2008 fire, has been rescued and restored to its original luster. Join the wild chase around San Francisco as a man goes into hiding after witnessing a gangland execution. Police bird-dog his wife Eleanor (Ann Sheridan), certain she'll lead them to her husband, whose testimony against the killer could bring down a crime kingpin. But Eleanor and her hubbie are Splitsville - she never wants to see him again. When roguish newspaperman Danny Leggett (Dennis O'Keefe) charms Eleanor into helping him track down the hidden husband - there are unexpected, stunning and poignant results. This nervy, shot-on-location thriller is a witty and wise look at the travails of romance and marriage, and perhaps the best cinematic depiction ever of mid-20th century San Francisco. This Blu-ray/DVD dual format edition is from the Film Noir Foundation, restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and presented by Flicker Alley. 79 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; featurettes; more. Two-disc set. Bonus Materials Include: Audio Commentary Track By author, cinema historian and noirchaelogist Eddie Muller. Love is a Rollercoaster: Woman on the Run Revisited Produced by Steven Smith and the Film Noir Foundation, this mini-doc offers a look into the making of the film, from script to noir classic. A Wild Ride: Restoring Woman on the Run Produced by Steven Smith and the Film Noir Foundation, this stranger-than-fiction document of the film's restoration is a thriller in itself. Woman on the Run Locations Then and Now City Sleuth (aka Brian Hollins) leads a virtual tour around San Francisco hunting down the many locations used during the production of Woman on the Run. NOIR CITY A short documentary directed by Joe Talbot about the annual NOIR CITY film festival presented by the Film Noir Foundation at San Francisco's historic Castro Theatre. 24-Page Souvenir Booklet Featuring rare photographs, poster art, original lobby cards, and an essay by the one and only Eddie Muller. Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Woman on the Run (Flicker Alley) [Blu-ray + DVD]

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Based on a true story, Hitchcock's stark thriller follows a musician wrongly accused of robbery as his family is crushed by the justice system.

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Mere months after delivering one of the definitive examples of film noir with Kiss Me Deadly, Robert Aldrich brought a noir flavour to Hollywood with his classic adaptation of Clifford Odets stage play, The Big Knife. Charles Castle, one of Hollywood s biggest stars, looks like he has it all. But his marriage is falling apart and his wife is threatening to leave him if he renews his contract. Studio boss Stanley Shriner Hoff isn t taking the news too well, and he ll do anything he can to get his man to sign on the dotted line even if means exposing dark secrets... Winner of the Silver Lion at the 1955 Venice Film Festival, The Big Knife also boasts a remarkable cast list including Jack Palance (Shane) as Castle and Rod Steiger (On the Waterfront) as Hoff, plus Shelley Winters (The Night of the Hunter), Ida Lupino (On Dangerous Ground), Jean Hagen (Singin in the Rain) and Everett Sloane (Citizen Kane). SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Brand-new 2K restoration from original film elements produced by Arrow Films exclusively for this release High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) Original English mono audio uncompressed LPCM Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Commentary by film critics Glenn Kenny and Nick Pinkerton, recorded exclusively for this release Bass on Titles Saul Bass, responsible for The Big Knife s credit sequence, discusses some of his classic work in this self-directed documentary from 1972 Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Nathalie Morris

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When his police detective best friend is killed, down-at-heel private eye and part-time blues singer BJ (Yusaku Matsuda, The Game Trilogy) gets the blame. He must start his own investigation to clear his name, but what he uncovers is a tangled web involving crooked cops, drug-dealing gangsters, the city's underground gay and biker scenes, and even his own past. A loose remake of Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye that also draws from Visconti's Death in Venice, this was Matsuda's break with his action hero image. Samurai movie veteran Eiichi Kudo (The Fort of Death) relishes his chance at directing a neo-noir that captures urban Japan at the height of 1980s decadence. SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer, world premiere on Blu-ray Uncompressed mono PCM audio Interview with star Mari Hemmi Interview with screenwriter Shoichi Maruyama Interview with writer and Yokohama expert Toru Sano on the film and a look at the locations Trailer Newly translated English subtitles Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Dimitri Ianni on Toei Central Film, a subsidiary of Toei studios famed for releasing Pink Films and independent productions such as Yokohama BJ Blues and an archival review of the film Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Top Similar From the Brand Reviews Yokohama BJ Blues