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We've discussed previously in these words how Mr. Bogart went from receiving fourth billing to star billing in almost the blink of an eye and a bit of luck with the right projects. He'd been around for a dozen years, but with second billing in High Sierra (also an Ida Lupino film) and then The Maltese Falcon, he'd made it.
They Drive by Night was directed by Raoul Walsh, whose work you recently saw in Criterion's release of The Roaring Twenties, played John Wilkes Booth in Birth of a Nation. The films stars George Raft (never warmed up to him), along with Ann Sheridan and Ida Lupino, and is beautifully adapted from 35mm OCN with a bit of FGM to Blu-ray disc. It has an interesting look.
Some may aver that it appears out of focus, but as shot by Arthur Edison, who had been behind the camera since 1914, and had shot the likes of the major Douglas Fairbanks films, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Big Trail, Frankenstein et al, I'm presuming he was going for a bit of soft focus. Apparently, he made Mr. Bogart look great, and he was brought in for The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca, which had some of the gauziest, most beautiful close-ups of the era - I'm thinking Miss Bergman here.
Beautifully rendered in black & white, with a clean meticulous finish, it's yet another gift from Warner Archive.
Image – 9.5
Audio – 9 (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Upgrade from DVD - Yes
Worth your attention - 8
Slipcover rating -n/a
Highly Recommended
RAH
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They Drive by Night was directed by Raoul Walsh, whose work you recently saw in Criterion's release of The Roaring Twenties, played John Wilkes Booth in Birth of a Nation. The films stars George Raft (never warmed up to him), along with Ann Sheridan and Ida Lupino, and is beautifully adapted from 35mm OCN with a bit of FGM to Blu-ray disc. It has an interesting look.
Some may aver that it appears out of focus, but as shot by Arthur Edison, who had been behind the camera since 1914, and had shot the likes of the major Douglas Fairbanks films, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Big Trail, Frankenstein et al, I'm presuming he was going for a bit of soft focus. Apparently, he made Mr. Bogart look great, and he was brought in for The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca, which had some of the gauziest, most beautiful close-ups of the era - I'm thinking Miss Bergman here.
Beautifully rendered in black & white, with a clean meticulous finish, it's yet another gift from Warner Archive.
Image – 9.5
Audio – 9 (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Upgrade from DVD - Yes
Worth your attention - 8
Slipcover rating -n/a
Highly Recommended
RAH
Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. As an Amazon Associate HTF earns from qualifying purchases. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link.
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It looks Great. Nice Clean picture. 
