The winner of the November giveaway has been contacted. (The prize is “Sunset Blvd.”)
The December giveaway is terrific three-disc DVD collection from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE). Dark Crimes: Film Noir Thrillers highlights the work of legendary mystery writers Dashiell Hammett, Cornell Woolrich and Raymond Chandler.
The set includes:
“The Glass Key” (1942, Stuart Heisler) – Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in this stylish remake of the 1935 film based on Hammett’s novel.
“Phantom Lady” (1944, Robert Siodmak) – A man arrested for murdering his wife is unable to produce his only alibi – a mysterious woman he met in a bar – in this adaptation of a Woolrich novel. Now his secretary must go undercover to locate her. Ella Raines, Franchot Tone, Thomas Gomez, Alan Curtis and Elisha Cook Jr. star.
“The Blue Dahlia” (1946, George Marshall) – A WWII veteran who has been accused of killing his unfaithful wife races against time to find the real murderer with the help of a sympathetic stranger. Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard da Silva and Hugh Beaumont star. Chandler’s original screenplay earned an Oscar nomination.
Dark Crimes: Film Noir Thrillers, a great gift idea, is also available from TCM’s online store.
To enter this month’s giveaway, just leave a comment on any FNB post from Dec. 1-31. We welcome comments, but please remember that, for the purposes of the giveaway, there is one entry per person, not per comment.
The December winner will be randomly selected at the end of the month and announced in early January. Include your email address in your comment so that I can notify you if you win. Also be sure to check your email – if I don’t hear from you after three attempts, I will choose another winner. Your email will not be shared. Good luck!
Blue Dahlia is on my list!
Funny how the oldies are still the goodies…no real new ideas out of Hollywood!
Robert Siodmak is among the most underrated directors of the era!
Oh, I want this set. I’ve never seen the Phantom Lady!
Found your site when looking for more info about this DVD set. Excited to read more of your posts…
Loved Thomas Gomez in Force of Evil with Garfield. Good actor!
thanks for the chance
Three for the price of one–actually nothing at all? Count me in.
Opportunities!
I just love these old black and white films! Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for hosting this giveaway, such a lovely prize!
Please let it be me!
What a great film noir set. While I like the Glass Key and Blue Dahlia the Phantom Lady might be the best of the bunch!!
What a great prize! I would love to win this.
awesome….i want win this dvd…really really want this..please pick me as winner…
I really want to win. I love a good crime drama.
This one’s for you Daddy!
I’ve never seen The Phantom Lady, so that would be worth it right there. Love the other two!
Hello! FNB…
Thanks, for sharing!…and all I can say is Film noir…need I say more…lol
Been years since I saw ‘The Blue Dahlia’…..would love to have the chance to see it again. And again. And…..well, you get the idea.
What a great collection. Count me in. [email protected]
Wow, awesome prize!
What an awesome contest! I love noir and would love to have these great films in my collection.
Phantom Lady is long overdue. The drumming scene alone is worth the price of the set.