Les Miserables (1935)/Les Miserables (1952) - Two film versions of Victor Hugo's classic novel are featured. First, Fredric March stars as Jean Valjean, the petty thief in 18th-century France who escapes jail and begins a new life, and Charles Laughton is the unfeeling and unceasing Inspector Javert. Also stars Cedric Hardwicke, Rochelle Hudson. Then, Michael Rennie takes over the role of Valjean, with Robert Newton as his implacable pursuer and Debra Paget as Valjean's ward Cosette, in director Lewis Milestone's 1952 production. Edmund Gwenn, Sylvia Sidney also star. 3 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurette; theatrical trailer; photo gallery.
Jane Eyre (1944) - This darkly romantic filming of Charlotte Bronte's classic Victorian novel stars Joan Fontaine as a spinsterish governess who takes a position on a remote estate in the Yorkshire moors and falls in love with the manor's brooding master (Orson Welles). Features an unforgettable Bernard Herrmann score and eerie photography. With Margaret O'Brien and Peggy Ann Garner; look for an uncredited Elizabeth Taylor. 96 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurettes; storyboards; audio commentary; isolated music score; theatrical trailer.
James Cagney: The Signature Collection - Five-disc boxed set includes several titles never before released on DVD, including: The Fighting 69th (1940), Torrid Zone (1940), The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941), Captains of the Clouds (1942), and The West Point Story (1950).
Man In The Middle (1964) - In the midst of World War II, a military lawyer (Robert Mitchum) must determine if a young American officer (Keenan Wynn) is mentally fit for trial after he murders a British soldier. As tensions rise between the British and U.S. forces, Mitchum's investigation is hampered by his commanding officer, who pressures him to close the case quickly and quietly. Taut legal drama, based on Howard Fast's novel The Winston Affair, also stars Trevor Howard, France Nuyen, Barry Sullivan. AKA: The Winston Affair. 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
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