Brand-new PAL (Region 2) DVD-R supplied on a DVD-R disc ONLY, with NO artwork or insert, and NOT contained in a DVD case.

 

One of the great “Film-Noir” crime dramas directed by Joseph H. Lewis in the late 1940s and 1950s, which is now in the public domain:

 

The Big Combo, 1955, starring Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy and Jean Wallace, with Lee Van Cleef.

 

Running Time: approximately 84 minutes.

The source material provides an excellent picture and great sound quality.

 

General comment about overall quality of vintage films: Please bear in mind that these are old films of which the source material is equally of some maturity; consequently, they not of the standard of the movies of today employing pin-sharp high-definition technology.

 

Recorded onto a Brand-new PAL (Region 2) DVD-R; supplying ONLY the DVD-R disc (see the picture of the disc attached to this listing), with NO artwork or insert, and NOT contained in a DVD case.

 

Note that the pictures attached are for illustrative purposes only, and are therefore NOT included or offered with this listing.

 

REGION 2:

IMPORTANT NOTE for American, Canadian and other non-Region 2 buyers:

You will need a multi-region DVD player to play this disc, or you can view it using one of your computer DVD play-back programmes.

 

The Big Combo (1955) is an American film noir directed by Joseph H. Lewis and very stylistically photographed by cinematographer and noir icon John Alton with music by David Raksin. It also features Lee Van Cleef as one of Richard Conte’s gangster henchmen.

 

Plot:

This violent, dark film tells of tormented Police Lt. Leonard Diamond (Cornel Wilde), who is on a personal crusade to bring down sadistic gangster Mr. Brown (Richard Conte).  He is equally obsessed with Brown’s girlfriend (Jean Wallace), his captive lover.

 

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis.

Produced by Sidney Harmon.

Written by Philip Yordan.

Music by David Raksin.

Director of Photography: John Alton who photographed many American “Film Noir” thrillers of the 1950s.

Editing by Robert S. Eisen.

Original American release date: February 13, 1955.

 

Please read all the details of this listing so you know exactly what you are buying.

 

WHAT WILL I RECEIVE?

-        Your film will come on a plain DVD-R disc in a plastic DVD sleeve.

-        There is NO artwork.

-        This disc is NOT contained in a DVD case.

-        This disc is NOT a factory pressed disc.

-        The title of the film will be written on the sleeve for your convenience.

-        Region 2 - PAL.

-        This DVD does not contain any menus.

-        A strong cardboard mailer will be used; it is specially designed for this purpose.

-        “Proof of Posting” certificate will be obtained from the post office.

 

THIS FILM IS NOW IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN:

-        Original U. S. copyright registration date: 13 February 1955.

-        Original U.S. copyright number: LP4431.

-        Copyright claimants: Security Pictures, Inc. & Theodora Productions, Inc.

-        In 1983, the copyright claimants, Security Pictures, Inc. & Theodora Productions, Inc., failed to renew their copyright registration in the 28th year after publication - that is in the 28th year after the film’s first release.

-        Therefore, when a copyright expires or is not properly renewed, that work then falls into the public domain and can be freely reproduced, distributed, and displayed.

-        Consequently, this film entered the public domain on 1st January 1984.

 

Cast:

•           Cornel Wilde as Police Lt. Leonard Diamond

•           Richard Conte as Mr. Brown

•           Brian Donlevy as Joe McClure

•           Jean Wallace as Susan Lowell

•           Robert Middleton as Police Capt. Peterson

•           Lee Van Cleef as Fante

•           Earl Holliman as Mingo

•           Helen Walker as Alicia Brown

•           Jay Adler as Sam Hill

•           John Hoyt as Nils Dreyer

•           Ted de Corsia