The Devil Strikes a Night (1957) on Blu-ray
$28.10
Availability:
In stock
SKU
DSAN1957
Actor: Claus Holm, Mario Adorf, Hannes Messemer, Peter Carsten, Carl Lange
Director: Robert Siodmak
Genre: Musicals
Year: 1957
Studio: Kino Classics
Length: 104
Released: 03/29/2022
Rating: NR
Format: Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Black/White
The murder of a Hamburg barmaid seems an open-and-shut case until a recently demobilized Nazi soldier, reassigned to the police force, suspects it’s the work of a serial killer. His efforts to bring the murderer to justice run afoul of the Reich, which fears the culprit is Aryan—not the foreigner, gypsy or Jew they would prefer. Director Robert Siodmak, the greatest practitioner of Hollywood noir (Criss Cross, The Killers, Phantom Lady, et al.), returned to Germany in the 1950s to finish his career. This was the most powerful film of those later years, a subtle yet scathing payback to the Nazis that chased him from his homeland. Based on the true story of murderer Bruno Lüdke, Siodmak creates a tense policier that’zs also a psychological drama exploring how some of those who did not flee the Reich struggled to maintain their integrity and morality in the face of overwhelming corruption and evil. — Eddie Muller, Film Noir Foundation
Special Features:
-Audio commentary by film historian Imogen Sara Smith
Director: Robert Siodmak
Genre: Musicals
Year: 1957
Studio: Kino Classics
Length: 104
Released: 03/29/2022
Rating: NR
Format: Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Black/White
The murder of a Hamburg barmaid seems an open-and-shut case until a recently demobilized Nazi soldier, reassigned to the police force, suspects it’s the work of a serial killer. His efforts to bring the murderer to justice run afoul of the Reich, which fears the culprit is Aryan—not the foreigner, gypsy or Jew they would prefer. Director Robert Siodmak, the greatest practitioner of Hollywood noir (Criss Cross, The Killers, Phantom Lady, et al.), returned to Germany in the 1950s to finish his career. This was the most powerful film of those later years, a subtle yet scathing payback to the Nazis that chased him from his homeland. Based on the true story of murderer Bruno Lüdke, Siodmak creates a tense policier that’zs also a psychological drama exploring how some of those who did not flee the Reich struggled to maintain their integrity and morality in the face of overwhelming corruption and evil. — Eddie Muller, Film Noir Foundation
Special Features:
-Audio commentary by film historian Imogen Sara Smith
| Product Name | The Devil Strikes a Night (1957) on Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| This item is returnable | No |
Write Your Own Review
Featured Products
