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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0089859839627
Label: VCI
Manufacturer: VCI
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: VCI
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 31, 2004
Running Time: 153 minutes
Sales Rank: 78867
Studio: VCI
Theatrical Release Date: November 16, 1946
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Description:
Volume two in our series of Film Noir double-bills featuresthree stars better known for their TV personas - Robert Cummings (Love ThatBob), June Lockhart (the mom on Lassie) and Hugh Beaumont (the 'Beave's'dad on Leave it to Beaver) - but whose hard-boiled performances here arenothing like those TV characters. The Chase (1946) has Robert Cummingsplaying an ex-GI who by chance is hired to be the chauffeur for a ruthlessgangster. He is soon drawn into a twisted nightmarish plot involving thegangster's unfaithful wife and a charge for a murder he did not commit. Thesecond feature, Bury Me Dead (1947), starts off with a bang when a woman(June Lockhart) shows up as a mourner at her own funeral! With the help ofher family lawyer (Hugh Beaumont) the woman begins an investigation touncover who's really buried in her place and who wanted her dead in thefirst place. Features cinematography by John Alton. Two film noir gems forthe price of one! Bonus Features: Commentaries by Jay Fenton, FilmRestoration Consultant| Scene Selection| Bios & Filmographies| Film NoirMovie Poster Gallery| Film Noir Trailers| Bonus: 'Noirish' Superman Cartoon'Showdown' (1942) - the man of steel takes on gangsters! Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 153 minutes; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year- 1946, 1947; SRP - $9.99.
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Snoozers
I found both of these to be rather dull & boring, it seems like any Noir outside of the major studies & is a public domain/VCI or Alpha noir are kinda flat..
I cant recommend either unless you are a noir completest and must own them. This is the VCI print and its good, but the movies werent
Rating:  - One Great Film
I have long supported the B category film noirs. Often they are as entertaining or more so than the A product. The stories are straight forward without having to stop for star turns. VCI and other companies releasing these films should be applauded for the efforts made. Having said that, I feel bad about having to give a downward thumb to "Bury Me Dead." It's the first title I've collected which I feel is a letdown. The acting is terrible as well as the pacing. I am a big fan of Hugh Beaumont, who ... Read More
Rating:  - A special favorite of mine...
It has a convoluted plot which leaves a number of questions unanswered but if you don't minddreamy, impressionistic films The Chase may be for you.I found it an outstanding (though atypical) example of the noir style and hard to forget.As explained in the DVD notes, this VCI edition is probably the best quality possible given the flawed source print.The 2nd film on this double feature disc, Bury Me Dead, is a so-so "comedy noir" featuring June Lockhart and Hugh Beaumont.My rating applies ... Read More
Rating:  - This is a critique, not a synopsis...
VCI's offering of The Chase is, as I understand, a superior transfer of this little known title. They have remastered the copy from the best surviving prints. There is a notice at the outset of the movie describing the techniques, materials, and film stock used for the restoration. It is well packaged, and includes a nicely printed liner booklet. All of this attention to detail begs just one question. Why bother?
Although initially excited about seeing a movie that had escaped my orbit, ... Read More
Rating:  - Entertaining Noirs; Awful DVD edition
Of the two films on this DVD, "The Chase" is the one really worth watching.It boasts a great cast (boyish Robert Cummings, French star Michele Morgan, and the unique Peter Lorre) and an interesting, dreamlike narrative adapted from a Cornell Woolrich novel.
"Bury Me Dead" starts off well, with a woman attending her own funeral, but, despite cinematography by the great John Alton, the film then becomes a rather conventional whodunit with a surprising amount of wisecracks thrown in and no star ... Read More
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