{"product_id":"directed-by-john-farrow-1942-1953-blu-ray","title":"Directed by John Farrow (1942-1953) (Blu-ray)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFIVE EPIC FILMS FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNING AUSTRALIAN-BORN WRITER\/DIRECTOR JOHN FARROW\r\n\r\nStrap in for five epic films from Academy Award-winning Australian-born writer and director John Farrow.\r\n\r\nCommandos Strike At Dawn (1942) - worldwide first on Blu-ray\r\nThe Hitler Gang (1944) - worldwide first on Blu-ray\r\nNight Has A Thousand Eyes (1948) \r\nSubmarine Command (1951) - worldwide first on Blu-ray\r\nBotany Bay (1953) - worldwide first on Blu-ray\r\n6-Disc Limited Edition Hardbox packed with new and archival special features including audio commentaries and interviews, plus a bonus disc featuring the acclaimed 2021 documentary John Farrow: Hollywood's Man In The Shadows.\r\n\r\n1500 copies only.\r\n\r\nCommandos Strike At Dawn (1942) - Imprint Collection #301\r\nWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\r\n\r\nA sweeping Academy Award nominated score from world-renowned composer Louis Gruenberg makes essential viewing of this classic wartime drama, starring Paul Muni (Scarface), Anna Lee (The Sound Of Music), and the 'First Lady Of American Cinema', Lillian Gish. \r\n\r\nErik Toresen is a simple Norwegian fisherman who finds his quiet coastal village shattered by the Nazi invasion. Though untrained in the ways of war, when an elder member of the community is maimed and tortured, Toresen mobilises the villagers and trains them to fight. \r\n\r\n\"Must-see because of it's impending - and frequently realized - sense of excitement.\" - Variety \r\n\r\nTechnical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\r\nAudio LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOriginal Aspect Ratio 1.33:1\r\nOptional English Subtitles\r\n\r\nThe Hitler Gang (1944) - Imprint Collection #302\r\nWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\r\n\r\nThis groundbreaking historical drama follows the rise of Adolf Hitler, in a stunningly accurate portrayal of the ruthless dictator from a small radical political adventurer to the dictator of Germany. \r\n\r\nNamed Life Magazine's 'Movie Of The Week' in May 1944, John Farrow and team worked tirelessly to ensure complete authenticity in every uniform, medal, and piece of weaponry, with research costs alone reaching $40,000 in 1943.\r\n\r\nThis daring film is ripe for rediscovery, celebrating it's 80th anniversary this year. \r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\r\nNEW Audio Commentary by film historians Daniel Kremer and Alan Arkush\r\nThe Rise of a Dictator - Teaching Custodians Educational film (1944)\r\nAudio LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOriginal Aspect Ratio TBC\r\nOptional English HOH Subtitles\r\n\r\nNight Has A Thousand Eyes (1948) - Imprint Collection #303\r\nFrom the screenwriter behind The War of the Worlds (1953) comes this chilling horror starring Edward G. Robinson (I Am The Law, Double Indemnity).\r\n\r\nA fake psychic is subjected to random but genuine visions of the future, which soon take on a macabre twist when he realises he is powerless to alter anyone's destiny. \r\n\r\nBased on the novel by Cornell Woolrich, who also penned Rear Window.\r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\r\nNEW Audio Commentary by noir expert and Film Noir Foundation board member Alan K. Rode\r\nNEW Interview with historian Jeremy Arnold on the films of John Farrow\r\nScreen Director's Playhouse: Night Has A Thousand Eyes - radio version (1949)\r\nTheatrical Trailer\r\nAudio LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOriginal Aspect Ratio 1.33:1\r\nOptional English HOH Subtitles\r\n\r\nSubmarine Command (1951) - Imprint Collection #304\r\nWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\r\n\r\nAcclaimed Academy Award-winning actor William Holden brings to life this tragic story set during the devastating Korean War.\r\n\r\nA submarine commander is haunted by personal guilt linked to his wartime actions, which caused the death of his captain and a crewman. He's called back to duty to helm the same submarine when the Korean War flares up.\r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\r\nNEW Audio Commentary by film historians Lee Pfeiffer, Tony Latino and Paul Scrabo\r\nNEW Interview with filmmaker Marilyn Moss\r\nLux Radio Theatre: Submarine Command with William Holden - radio version (1952)\r\nAudio LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOriginal Aspect Ratio 1.37:1\r\nOptional English HOH Subtitles\r\n\r\nBotany Bay (1953) - Imprint Collection #305\r\nWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\r\n\r\nHollywood legend Alan Ladd stars as a convict on the First Fleet to Botany Bay in a thrilling adventure on the high seas.\r\n\r\nIn 1787 a boat-load of prisoners are shipped to Botany Bay, and amongst them is a wrongly imprisoned medical student who finds himself victimised by the ship's captain.\r\n\r\nAlso starring Academy Award-nominated actor James Mason, and Patricia Medina. \r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\r\nNEW Audio Commentary by film historians Daniel Kremer \u0026amp; David Del Valle\r\nNEW Interview with filmmaker Joe Dante\r\nAudio LPCM 2.0 Mono\r\nOriginal Aspect Ratio 1.37:1\r\nOptional English HOH Subtitles\r\n\r\nBonus Disc: John Farrow: Hollywood's Man In The Shadows (2021) - Feature-Length Documentary\r\nWorldwide first on Blu-ray!\r\n\r\nJohn Farrow: Hollywood's Man in the Shadows is the first documentary made about one of Hollywood's most prolific yet forgotten filmmakers. Part mystery, biography and film noir, discover the stranger-than-fiction life of this Australian-born Oscar-winner.\r\n\r\nSpecial Features \u0026amp; Technical Specs:\r\n\r\n1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray\r\nNEW Interview with filmmakers Frans Vandenburg \u0026amp; Claude Gonzalez\r\nBotany Bay \u0026amp; Plunder of the Sun Sequence\r\nThe Big Clock with Joe Dante\r\nOriginal Crowdfunding Investment Teaser\r\nOfficial Trailer\r\nAudio LCPM 2.0 \r\nOriginal Aspect Ratio 1.85:1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49062297075986,"sku":"9337369039787","price":153.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/4303165-3121630.jpg?v=1715196512","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/directed-by-john-farrow-1942-1953-blu-ray","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}