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Essential Film Noir: Collection 6 (1954–1956) LE Hardbox Blu-ray collects four shadow-soaked crime classics in a deluxe limited edition celebrating the darker corners of 1950s noir cinema.
From corrupt border towns and murderous circus grounds to tropical islands filled with greed and betrayal, this sixth Essential Film Noir collection showcases four gripping tales of desperation, violence and moral decay. Featuring legendary noir stars including Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, John Payne and Yvonne De Carlo, the set blends hardboiled crime storytelling with stylish cinematography and atmospheric suspense across four increasingly rare and hard-to-find films.
Presented in a limited edition hardbox set, the collection includes three worldwide Blu-ray premieres along with new audio commentaries, video essays and archival materials created exclusively for these restorations.
1954–1956 / English / Black & White & Color
Films In This Set
Naked Alibi (1954)
Sterling Hayden stars as a disgraced police chief who pursues a suspected killer across the Mexican border after being fired for excessive force. Co-starring Gloria Grahame and Gene Barry, this brutal noir thriller explores obsession, corruption and revenge.
Ring of Fear (1954)
A former circus ringmaster escapes from a mental institution and returns to the big top seeking revenge. Featuring real-life lion tamer Clyde Beatty and pulp legend Mickey Spillane playing themselves, this bizarre noir mystery unfolds under the circus tent.
Hell’s Island (1955)
John Payne stars as a washed-up bouncer hired to recover a missing ruby tied to a Caribbean plane crash and a dangerous former lover. Directed by Phil Karlson, this tropical noir thriller mixes murder, deception and greed against a sun-soaked backdrop.
Flame of the Islands (1956)
Yvonne De Carlo stars as an ambitious secretary determined to climb into high society after suddenly coming into money. But scandal, romance and murder soon threaten her glamorous new life in the Bahamas.
Essential Film Noir: Collection 6 (1954 - 1956) LE Hardbox [Blu-ray]
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
• Limited edition 4-disc hardbox set limited to 1,500 copies
• Naked Alibi, Ring of Fear, Hell’s Island and Flame of the Islands on Blu-ray
• Three worldwide Blu-ray premieres
• New audio commentary by Samm Deighan on Naked Alibi
• New audio commentary by Gary Gerani on Hell’s Island
• New video essays by Eloise Ross, Paul Anthony Nelson and Phillipa Berry
• Recreation of the original Naked Alibi radio ad
• Recreation of a 1955 U.S. Senate hearing examining Hell’s Island advertising
• Short film The Cinematographer (1951) directed by Jerry Hopper
• Original trailer for Naked Alibi
• 1080p high-definition presentations across all films
• English LPCM mono audio tracks
• Optional English HOH subtitles

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