International Pre-Order Columbia Noir #6: The Whistler (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

COLUMBIA NOIR #6: THE WHISTLER - LE

WALK A CROOKED MILE (Gordon Douglas, 1948) WALK EAST ON BEACON! (Alfred Werker, 1952) PUSHOVER (Richard Quine, 1954) A BULLET IS WAITING (John Farrow, 1954) CHICAGO SYNDICATE (Fred F Sears, 1955) THE BROTHERS RICO (Phil Karlson, 1957) Release date: 27 September 2021 Limited Edition Blu-ray Box...

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[moviepas]

Ordered direct a few days ago, Note that the last title is listed as SD format only. There seems to be no Three Stooges shorts in this box set like previous recent Columbia/Powerhouse sets.

 

[JoeDoakes]

Are all of these whistler films?

 

[Robin9]

These Indicator box-sets are superb. I don't think I've ever see a Whistler movie so I'll investigate, but I'm already interested.

 

[RBailey]

Are all of these whistler films?

Yes.

 

[Keith Cobby]

These Indicator box-sets are superb. I don't think I've ever see a Whistler movie so I'll investigate, but I'm already interested.

Check out YouTube. These films are plodders, not even 'B's, and Richard Dix has had a charisma bypass. I think Secret is the best because Leslie Brooks lights up the screen.

 

[Rodney]

Looks like a great upgrade from the Sony DVD collection released back in 2020. That older set didn’t include The Mark of the Whistler, which is standard definition in this new set. I wonder how good it will look.

 

[Richard M S]

The Museum of Modern Art had a retrospective of all the Whistler films about 10 years ago. Having seen only 2 of them back then, I can see why Indicator has given them such a deluxe treatment. The two films I saw were entertaining, fast-moving examples of vintage 1940's black and white "B" pictures.

I was always reluctant to buy the previously released inexpensive offering , so hopefully a version of this will be released in the US, otherwise I may have to buy that region free player.

 

[jayembee]

I was always reluctant to buy the previously released inexpensive offering , so hopefully a version of this will be released in the US, otherwise I may have to buy that region free player.

This seems like the kind of thing that Sony would farm out to Mill Creek. I'm surprised they haven't done so already.

 

[richbarrac1]

I don’t want to over praise these films but most of them are fun B movies. I am a fan of Richard Dix so that helps but I would definitely recommend this set.

 

[TheSteig]

Ive been hoping for this type of set for a long time. I can finally now retire 7 DVDs. I had the Sony DVD releases of The Whistler films and now I have some extra space on the shelf! The DVDs look good so I would imagine the Blu-rays from Indicator to look marvelous!

 

[rdf8585]

It's frustrating this release of U.S. made films is Region B locked.

 

[RBailey]

This seems like the kind of thing that Sony would farm out to Mill Creek. I'm surprised they haven't done so already.

Sony has farmed them out to Mill Creek in an exclusive release on DVD from Critic's Choice Video and is still available.

I have this set and the films look pretty good. Note that MARK OF THE WHISTLER was not included on this release.

 

[darkrock17]

If there's another release in North America, it should included this parody Jack Benny did on both his radio show and TV series.

 

[lark144]

It's frustrating this release of U.S. made films is Region B locked.

As many others have done, buy an all-region player when your current one needs to be replaced.

 

[cadavra]

MARK was not included in the earlier set because it's based on a Cornell Woolrich story and the Abend estate wanted a zillion dollars and a nickel to give it back to Sony. Apparently somebody was finally able to make a deal.

 

[William Ferry]

Thank you for clearing that up. I'd wondered why it was missing from the Mill Creek set. Also, just coincidentally the other day, I was trying to remember, "Who was that other SOB (not Rohauer) who went around seeing widows and orphans so he could glom onto their "rights" and sue everyone, allegedly on "their" behalf?" Your post gave me a good chuckle of reminiscence.