Classic British Thrillers - Britmovie

Joenoir · 22-04-2008, 08:08 PM

Available on all region DVD 29 July

The Phantom Light (1935)
Michael Powell directed this creepy quota quickie before his success with the Academy Award winning Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes and the cult classic Peeping Tom. The disappearance of two lighthouse keepers stationed on the desolate coast of Wales is linked to the specter of a rogue beacon that lures freight ships to their destruction on the rocks. Gordon Harker (Alfred Hitchcock’s The Ring) and Binnie Hale (Love from a Stranger) star as bickering sleuths who must solve the mystery of “The Phantom Light” or become its next victims!

Red Ensign (1935)
This fact-based expose of corruption and sabotage in the British shipping industry is another early work from acclaimed director Michael Powell. With England’s commercial fleet in decline, idealistic shipbuilder David Barr (The Most Dangerous Game’s Leslie Banks) conceives a radical new design to revolutionize the industry. Denied capital to proceed by his firm’s board of directors, Barr funds the project himself, attracting the support of a beautiful heiress and the attention of a ruthless rival who will stop at nothing, even murder, to obtain Barr’s top secret design.

The Upturned Glass (1947)
Before he was a multiple Academy Award nominee, James Mason (Lolita) starred as a surgeon turned sleuth in this absorbing revenge thriller. After sparing the eyesight of a young patient, Dr. Michael Joyce falls in love with the girl’s grateful mother, Emma Wright (Rosamund John), whose husband has been absent for years. When her man returns unexpectedly, Emma reluctantly ends the affair, only to be killed in a mysterious fall. Using his surgical skills to trace the killer, Michael begins his own investigation but has no intention of handing the murderer over to the police.

batman · 22-04-2008, 09:58 PM

I haven't got two out of those three and have only see one of them. Cheers Joe.

CaptainWaggett · 22-04-2008, 10:49 PM

Are these the first Michael Powell quota quickies to get a dvd release ?(yes, I know Phantom Light wasn't actually a quota quickie but you know what I mean). They are both excellent with good casts. Roll on the 2-dvd restored His Lordship!

penfold · 22-04-2008, 11:17 PM

All three feature films on one disc ??!! The quality cannot be that great... I won't be ditching my Red Ensign VHS just yet.....

Nick Dando · 23-04-2008, 07:27 AM

They aren't long films (just over an hour?), but by comparison, the extended editions of Lord of the Rings, with all of the extras, managed to fit onto one disc. I have no complaints about the quality, except for some night scenes, where there seemed to be red colour fringes to some of the fights.

Nick

22-04-2008, 08:08 PM	#1
Joenoir Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North-West Posts: 2,409 Country: iTrader: (0)	Classic British Thrillers Available on all region DVD 29 July The Phantom Light (1935) Michael Powell directed this creepy quota quickie before his success with the Academy Award winning Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes and the cult classic Peeping Tom. The disappearance of two lighthouse keepers stationed on the desolate coast of Wales is linked to the specter of a rogue beacon that lures freight ships to their destruction on the rocks. Gordon Harker (Alfred Hitchcock’s The Ring) and Binnie Hale (Love from a Stranger) star as bickering sleuths who must solve the mystery of “The Phantom Light” or become its next victims! Red Ensign (1935) This fact-based expose of corruption and sabotage in the British shipping industry is another early work from acclaimed director Michael Powell. With England’s commercial fleet in decline, idealistic shipbuilder David Barr (The Most Dangerous Game’s Leslie Banks) conceives a radical new design to revolutionize the industry. Denied capital to proceed by his firm’s board of directors, Barr funds the project himself, attracting the support of a beautiful heiress and the attention of a ruthless rival who will stop at nothing, even murder, to obtain Barr’s top secret design. The Upturned Glass (1947) Before he was a multiple Academy Award nominee, James Mason (Lolita) starred as a surgeon turned sleuth in this absorbing revenge thriller. After sparing the eyesight of a young patient, Dr. Michael Joyce falls in love with the girl’s grateful mother, Emma Wright (Rosamund John), whose husband has been absent for years. When her man returns unexpectedly, Emma reluctantly ends the affair, only to be killed in a mysterious fall. Using his surgical skills to trace the killer, Michael begins his own investigation but has no intention of handing the murderer over to the police. __________________ Start every day with a smile and get it over with.

22-04-2008, 09:58 PM	#2
batman Chief Member OBME Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norwich Posts: 13,225 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (9)	I haven't got two out of those three and have only see one of them. Cheers Joe. __________________ Bats. Look at those huge meaty balls!

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penfold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 2,799 Country: iTrader: (0)	All three feature films on one disc ??!! The quality cannot be that great... I won't be ditching my Red Ensign VHS just yet..... __________________ Bit of a Bay Window, what??

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22-04-2008, 10:49 PM	#3
CaptainWaggett Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,883 Country: iTrader: (0)	Are these the first Michael Powell quota quickies to get a dvd release ?(yes, I know Phantom Light wasn't actually a quota quickie but you know what I mean). They are both excellent with good casts. Roll on the 2-dvd restored His Lordship!

23-04-2008, 07:27 AM	#5
Nick Dando Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stamford Posts: 687 Country: iTrader: (2)	They aren't long films (just over an hour?), but by comparison, the extended editions of Lord of the Rings, with all of the extras, managed to fit onto one disc. I have no complaints about the quality, except for some night scenes, where there seemed to be red colour fringes to some of the fights. Nick