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The WB Archive Collection is beginning 2016 with some attention-grabbing titles.
The first to emerge from the vaults on Blu-ray is Alfred Hitchcock's 1956, The Wrong Man, a uber-gritty black & white production, photographed by Hitchcock stalwart Robert Burks, and starring Henry Fonda and Vera Miles.
The production, with it's heavily grained atmosphere, almost takes on a documentary appearance, and those who shy away from film grain may be wishing they were viewing Mr. Burks far creamier Marnie.
For those grain-loving aficionados, the new Blu-ray has inky blacks, and a very highly resolved image. A gorgeous Blu.
Based upon an actual case, the film follows the horrific situation of a man, arrested and tried for a crime he did not commit. While not anything new for Mr. Hitchcock, it's the great New York locations on this one that sets it apart from his venerable UK productions using the same concept, i.e. The 39 Steps, Young and Innocent et al. While many actual locations were used, much of the film was shot at WB Burbank.
Prime and generally underrated Hitchcock, that, especially in the quality offered on this new Blu-ray demands your attention.
Did I mention music by Bernard Herrmann?
Image - 5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Highly Recommended
RAH