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(Gordon Douglas, 1950, 89 mins) Release date: 26 June 2023 Standard Edition Blu-ray Genre stalwarts Edmund O’Brien (711 Ocean Drive), Mark Stevens (The Snake Pit), and Gale Storm (The Underworld Story) join forces in Between Midnight and Dawn, an influential film noir tale of police on the beat. Childhood friends Rocky and Dan grew up to be Los Angeles patrolmen, cleaning up the streets of the city as they flirt with radio operator Kate. The pair then become engaged in a battle of wills with ruthless racketeer Garris, who escapes their clutches and swears violent revenge... Helmed by Gordon Douglas (I Was a Communist for the FBI), Between Midnight and Dawn is exciting hybrid of stylised film noir and realistic police procedural. INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remaster Original mono audio Audio commentary with author and entertainment journalist Bryan Reesman (2021) Categorically Dependable (2021, 16 mins): writer and critic Kim Newman assesses the long, eclectic career of director Gordon Douglas Dizzy Detectives (1943, 19 mins): comedy short starring the Three Stooges in which the trio play police officers on the trail of a psychopath and a criminal mastermind Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing #PHISE315B BBFC cert: PG REGION B EAN: 5060697923384
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Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)
89 min
Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreakers as scum; Rocky feels more lenient. Both are attracted to the radio voice of communicator Kate Mallory; but in person, Kate proves reluctant to get involved with men who just might stop a bullet. By lucky chance, Rocky and Dan cause big trouble for murderous racketeer Ritchie Garris; but when he swears vengeance, Kate's fears may prove justified.