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Stylishly
directed by genre film journeyman John Gilling (Plague of the Zombies), Pickup
Alley is a long-unseen crime film gem, set amongst the seedy milieu of the
international narcotics trade.
Spurred
on by the murder of his drug-addicted sister by ruthless crime boss Frank
McNally (Trevor Howard, Brief Encounter), US agent Charles Sturgis (Victor
Mature, Cry of the City) launches a transnational woman-hunt for McNally s
shapely associate, Gina Broger (Anita Ekberg, Killer Nun, La dolce vita). His
investigation takes him on a thrill-ride from New York to London, Lisbon, Rome,
Naples and finally Athens...
A
globe-trotting adventure boasting a top-tier international cast, Pickup Alley
affords the viewer shockingly frank portrayals of drug addiction; a glamourous
travelogue of exotic locations, and intriguing depictions of sleazy villains.
Produced by Irving Allen and Cubby Broccoli s Warwick Films, this British cult
classic now makes a welcome return in High Definition with a heavy dose of new
extras.
SPECIAL
EDITION CONTENTS
High
Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements
Uncompressed
Mono 1.0 PCM audio soundtrack
Optional
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
The
Warwick Way, writer and curator Josephine Botting on the prolific and
successful production company, Warwick Films
Original
1957 US theatrical release prologue by Congressman Hale Boggs, Chairman of the
US Senate Committee of Narcotics
Original
theatrical trailer and TV spot
Image
gallery
Reversible
sleeve featuring two original artwork options
FIRST
PRESSING ONLY: Fully Illustrated booklet with a newly commissioned essay by
British cinema scholar Robert Murphy