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  1. Glass Key, The (1942)

    Subject
    Film Studies; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 82 minutes), £9.99

    An adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s novel about rival gangsters during Prohibition which later served as the uncredited basis for the Coen brothers’ ‘Miller’s Crossing’, this 1942 film stars Alan...

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  2. Double Indemnity (1944) (1944)

    Subject
    Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 103 minutes), £15.99

    Celebratred film noir starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurrary as doomed lovers who plan an insurance scam. Directed by Billy Wilder and co-written by Raymond Chandler from James M. Cain’s bestselling...

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  3. Night and the City (1950) (1950)

    Director
    Jules Dassin
    Subject
    English language and literature; Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 92 minutes + extras), £19.99

    Loose 1950 adaptation of the celebrated pre-war London gangland novel by Gerald Kersh starring Richard Widmark and Googie Withers and directed by Jules Dassin just as he was becoming a victim of the...

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  4. This Gun for Hire (1942)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 78 minutes), £9.99

    An adaptation of Graham Greene’s 1936 novel about a hired killer on the run ‘A Gun For Sale’, starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and Laird Cregar with the action relocated to the United States.

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  5. Panique

    Director
    Julien Duvivier
    Subject
    Film studies; French studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (BR Region B, 98 minutes), £17.99

    Proud, eccentric and anti-social, Monsieur Hire has always kept to himself. But after a woman turns up dead in the Paris suburb where he lives, he feels drawn to a pretty young newcomer to town, discovers...

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  6. No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)

    Director
    St John Legh Clowes
    Subject
    Film studies; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (BR Region B, 99 minutes), £15.99

    One of the most controversial British films ever produced, this lurid crime drama caused an unprecedented storm of controversy upon release: local councils banned it, the Bishop of London denounced it, and...

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  7. Jean Rouch

    Director
    Jean Rouch
    Subject
    Anthropology; Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 660 minutes), 55 euros

    A 4-DVD collection of the films of anthropologist Jean Rouch, with short introductions by Bernard Surugue to put each film in historical context. NB French language only. DVD 1 - Ciné-Transe Includes: Les...

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  8. Footsteps in the Fog (1955)

    Director
    Arthur Lubin
    Subject
    Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 86 minutes), £15.94

    Thriller about a murderous London businessman and the scheming housemaid who shares his dark secret. This is a rare example of British noir cinema and this release comes with valuable extras including...

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  9. Cuba, An African Odyssey (2008)

    aka: Cuba, Une Odyssee Africaine

    Director
    Jihan El-Tahri
    Subject
    Development studies; History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 190 minutes), £24.99

    Using archive footage and personal accounts, this film tells the story of the Cold War through the prism of its least known theatre: Africa. From 1961 to 1991, this continent was the battleground for a war...

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  10. Moving Image Gateway: June news

    Date
    3 Jun 2016, 16:31
    Author
    Andrew Ormsby
    Post Type
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    This Gateway includes over 1,900 websites relating to moving image and sound materials. These have been subdivided into over 40 subject areas. To suggest new entries or amendments, please contact us by email...

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