A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Law and Jake Wade -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Robert Harris]

John Sturges' The Law and Jake Wade is a decent 1958, M-G-M western, that at it's base, is a western programmer, with typical good guys v bad guys ethics.

What raises it a step above, are Robert Taylor and Richard Widmark in the leads.

And then there's the sumptuous CinemaScope cinematography by the great Robert Surtees (Oklahoma!, Ben-Hur), shot on location.

Quality is typical of the Warner Archive, which means that it looks and sounds terrific.

Image - 5

Audio - 5

4k Up-rez - 5

Pass / Fail - Pass

RAH

 

[Alan Tully]

Excellent, I'm looking forward to seeing this in HD. I have a few years worth of the old English film magazine, Films & Filming, & I was looking through the 58/59 issues to find a review of this, but nothing, & no UK release date on the IMDB, so this is one of those American films that never got a UK release, & no UK DVD release (& come to think of it, no Blu-ray release either!). It's the same with another Robert Taylor 'scope fifties western, The Last Hunt (hint to Warner). I'm buying this & Brigadoon, a couple of fifties 'scope films in most batches & it'll be no more complaints from me

 

[Douglas R]

Excellent, I'm looking forward to seeing this in HD. I have a few years worth of the old English film magazine, Films & Filming, & I was looking through the 58/59 issues to find a review of this, but nothing, & no UK release date on the IMDB, so this is one of those American films that never got a UK release, & no UK DVD release (& come to think of it, no Blu-ray release either!). It's the same with another Robert Taylor 'scope fifties western, The Last Hunt (hint to Warner). I'm buying this & Brigadoon, a couple of fifties 'scope films in most batches & it'll be no more complaints from me

It certainly did get a general release on the ABC circuit because, as I said on the other thread https://www.hometheaterforum.com/co...ade-1958-coming-from-wac.353789/#post-4516088 I saw it when first released. it was on the second half of a double-bill but I don't remember the title of the other film, which would have been the one I or my parents wanted to see. IMDB is useless for noting UK release dates.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Widmark at his best playing slimy characters and Taylor solid in his role. I have so many of Robert Taylor films in my collection. A very solid western that doesn't take long in its storytelling. Henry Silva was excellent in this film too.

 

[Alan Tully]

It certainly did get a general release on the ABC circuit because, as I said on the other thread https://www.hometheaterforum.com/co...ade-1958-coming-from-wac.353789/#post-4516088 I saw it when first released. it was on the second half of a double-bill but I don't remember the title of the other film, which would have been the one I or my parents wanted to see. IMDB is useless for noting UK release dates.

Well okay, I'll give the mags another peruse, they list the general releases, see if I can see what the main feature was...& I see 'Bones' was in the cast.

 

[Douglas R]

Well okay, I'll give the mags another peruse, they list the general releases, see if I can see what the main feature was...& I see 'Bones' was in the cast.

I've done a bit of research and see that TARZAN AND THE LOST SAFARI was shown with THE LAW AND JAKE WADE. That makes sense because I was keen on seeing that film (and the subsequent Gordon Scott TARZAN films). LOST SAFARI was shown in CinemaScope as well - although few posters for the film gave it a CinemaScope credit.

 

[Alan Tully]

Ah, the main thing is another fifties western is getting the deluxe treatment, there's some great westerns on Blu-ray & hopefully more to follow.

 

[Robin9]

I'm delighted - and slightly relieved - that RAH has confirmed that The Law And Jake Wade looks superb on this new disc. The DVD is a bit feeble so I'll upgrade with relish. With haste too!

 

[Alan Tully]

I've done a bit of research and see that TARZAN AND THE LOST SAFARI was shown with THE LAW AND JAKE WADE. That makes sense because I was keen on seeing that film (and the subsequent Gordon Scott TARZAN films). LOST SAFARI was shown in CinemaScope as well - although few posters for the film gave it a CinemaScope credit.

Yup, spot on Douglas, I've found it, June 30th 1958, just as well I don't work anymore, with my dodgy research.

Sorry, back to The Law And Jake Wade.

 

[atfree]

Just watched my copy, it's been a while since I saw this one. Very enjoyable, superb transfer. More Westerns please WAC.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Just watched my copy, it's been a while since I saw this one. Very enjoyable, superb transfer. More Westerns please WAC.

I got my copy today so I'll be watching it sometime today.

 

[Robin9]

I got my copy today so I'll be watching it sometime today.

I watched it today. it's a very substantial upgrade from the not very good DVD.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I watched it today. it's a very substantial upgrade from the not very good DVD.

I agree!