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    The Black Angel
    a.k.a. Black Angel Director: Roy William Neill Cast: Dan Duryea, June Vincent, Peter Lorre, Broderick Crawford

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    • DVD Release Date: 07/06/2004
    • Original Release: 1946
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 30,432

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    Side #1 --
    1. Main Titles [1:14]
    2. Now or Ever [4:00]
    3. Got it Bad [2:45]
    4. "Heartbreak" [6:23]
    5. Convicted [4:01]
    6. Where's Marty Blair? [2:43]
    7. Playing My Song [5:25]
    8. I Need Your Help [5:04]
    9. At the Club [3:38]
    10. Open Auditions [5:12]
    11. "Time Will Tell" [4:23]
    12. A Special Occasion [6:23]
    13. Be a Good Girl [4:25]
    14. Wasted Time [6:06]
    15. Only One Man [3:14]
    16. The Missing Link [2:52]
    17. Murder Relived [6:02]
    18. The Wrong Man [6:31]

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    With an ingenious script by Roy Chanslor, this modest, but imaginative film noir is notable for the strong performance by lead actor Dan Duryea Alcoholic musician Martin Blair (Duryea) becomes the prime suspect when his cheating wife is murdered, until it is determined that he was "sleeping one off" at the time of the killing. Another man (John Phillips), who was being blackmailed by the murdered woman, is sent to prison for the crime. The condemned man's wife (June Vincent) believes in her husband's innocence and sets about to prove it, enlisting the aid of Blair, who has flashes of memory about the night of the crime. Recalling that he saw a stranger leave his wife's apartment, Blair endeavors to track down this stranger. The real murderer is revealed in the film's last moments...to everyone's surprise, including the guilty party! Black Angel was based on a novel by Cornell Woolrich. Normally assigned to villainous roles, Dan Duryea gives a surprisingly impressive performance as an affectingly romantic character and is by far the most interesting and sympathetic character in the film. His performance makes the plot twist at the end, both startling and believable. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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    July 24, 2004: A sexy singer, an ex lover and a dutiful wife: classic film noir lover?s triangle tinged with a race against time and singed in sparkling performances from a stellar cast. In ?Black Angel? femme fatale chanteuse Mavis Marlowe (Constance Dowling) turns up dead. Kirk Bennett (John Phillips) who used to be her lover seems the natural choice for the police?s prime suspect and their latest blackmail victim. No one believes Kirk?s story ? it is a little hard to swallow - that he found Mavis already a goner on the floor of her apartment. However, when Kirk is sentenced to death, his long-suffering, too-good-to-be-true wife, Catherine (June Vincent) begins to investigate the crime for answers of her own. She?s aided by Martin Blair (Dan Duryea) Mavis? husband. The film is riddled with rich curiosities of character; Kirk?s philandering innocence, Mavis? evil vixen turned victim, Catherine?s never wavering devotion to her wayward hubby and Blair?s nonchalant, noncommittal dedication to discovering who really killed his wife. At one point Blair even goes so far as to offer himself as Kirk?s replacement, should salvation not come in time to spare him from the electric chair. It must be love! An outstanding cameo comes by way of Peter Lorre as Marco, the always spurious, never to be trusted seedy nightclub owner who happened to visit Mavis Marlowe on the night she bought the farm. It should be pointed out however, that the suspense of finding the killer gets somewhat diffused in the process and never quite reaches the par excellence caliber of say, ?The Asphalt Jungle? or ?Laura.? Another solid effort from Universal. The transfer is remarkably solid and clean. The gray scale is very well balanced with deep solid blacks and whites that are almost pristine. There?s a hint film grain and some age related artifacts. Also, some edge enhancement and pixelization occur as well but nothing that will distract. The audio is mono and very well represented. There are no extras on this disc. Nevertheless, it is a good disc to add to your library of classic cinema.