No Way Out (1950), All About Mankiewicz (1983) Blu-Ray Eureka – Masters of Cinema, download for free

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No Way Out (1950), All About Mankiewicz (1983) Blu-Ray Eureka – Masters of Cinema

by movieworld on March 6th, 2019 at 01:01

Posted In: .Other movies, Crime, Drama, Thriller

No Way Out sees Poitier play Luther Brooks, a newly qualified doctor who’s assigned to cover in the prison ward on his first night. There he treats two of the notorious Biddle brothers who are brought in after being shot and caught by the police. One of them, Johnny (Dick Paxton), looks considerably worse off than his leg injury suggests and Brooks thinks he may actually have a brain tumour. The doctor decides to take action straight away, but it’s too late and Johnny dies. Ray Biddle (Richard Widmark), a violent racist, blames Brooks for his brother’s death and vows to take revenge once he’s on his feet, not only on Brooks, but on the local black community as a whole. On top of this pressure, Brooks is worried that perhaps he was to blame for the patient’s death, so wants an autopsy to define the cause. This requires consent from Johnny’s closest family though and Ray of course would never allow it...

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally, Sidney Poitier, Harry Bellaver
Country: USA
Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

BD50 | 1080p AVC | 01:46:39 | 44.5 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Extras:

• Audio Commentary - archival audio commentary by film noir historian Eddie Muller. It contains plenty of great information not only about the production history of the film and the performances and careers of its stars, but also the specific environment in which the film was conceived and released.

• All About Mankiewicz (1983) - this archival documentary examines the life and cinematic legacy of Joseph Mankiewicz and features archival interview content with the acclaimed director. It was produced by Luc Beraud and Michel Ciment and is presented here in two parts. In English, not subtitled. (107 min).

• Fox Movietone Newsreels - archival footage from Twentieth Century Fox's vaults. In English, not subtitled. (1 min).

• Trailer - vintage theatrical trailer for No Way Out. In English, not subtitled. (3 min).