Film Noir:Dark Side of Cinema XV (Blu-ray)

This collection features three film noir classics. MAN AFRAID (1957) Noir greats George Nader (Six Bridges to Cross, Appointment with a Shadow) and director Harry Keller (The Unguarded Moment, The Female Animal) come together for Man Afraid, a heart-stopping CinemaScope noir about a preacher ensnared in fear. When Reverend David Collins (Nader) and his wife Lisa (Phyllis Thaxter, Act of Violence) catch a burglar in their sons room, the ensuing struggle ends with an injury to Lisas eyes and David unintentionally killing the thief. The Collins struggle with the resulting publicity, Davids own conscience, Lisas temporary blindnessand the burglars vengeful father (Eduard Franz, Cyborg 2087) who begins to stalk their son Michael (Tim Hovey, Queen Bee). The tense revenge-noir Man Afraid features a score by the great Henry Mancini (Touch of Evil). THE GIRL IN THE KREMLIN (1957) Moscow, 1953. Four terrified women prisoners are brought before Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, who picks the beaut