Black widow [1954] ; Call Northside 777 ; Dangerous crossing ; Laura
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Contributors
Johnson, Nunnally, 1897-1977 film director
Hathaway, Henry, 1898-1985 film director
Newman, Joseph M., 1909-2006 film director
Preminger, Otto, 1905-1986 film director
Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995 actor
Hathaway, Henry, 1898-1985 film director
Newman, Joseph M., 1909-2006 film director
Preminger, Otto, 1905-1986 film director
Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995 actor
Format
Video
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 369 minutes) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Public Library - Computer Area | DVD F Black | On Shelf |
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Language
English
Notes
General Note
Black Widow originally released as a motion picture in 1954; Call Northside 777 originally released as a motion picture in 1948; Dangerous Crossing originally released as a motion picture in 1953; Laura originally released as a motion picture in 1944.
General Note
Call Northside 777 based on articles by James P. McGuire; Dangerous Crossing based on a story by John Dickson Carr; Laura adapted from the novel by Vera Caspary.
Creation/Production Credits
Black Widow: Director, Nunnally Johnson; music, Leigh Harline ; editor, Dorothy Spencer ; story by Patrick Quentin.
Creation/Production Credits
Call Northside 777: Director, Henry Hathaway; film editor, J. Watson Webb, Jr. ; music, Alfred Newman.
Creation/Production Credits
Dangerous Crossing: Director, Joseph M. Newman; editor, William H. Reynolds.
Creation/Production Credits
Laura: Director, Otto Preminger; cinematographer, Joseph LaShelle ; editor, Louis R. Loeffler ; music, David Raksin.
Participants/Performers
Black Widow: Ginger Rogers, Van Heflin, Gene Tierney, George Raft, Peggy Ann Garner, Reginald Gardiner, Virginia Leith, Otto Kruger, Cathleen Nesbitt, Skip Homeier, Hilda Simms.
Participants/Performers
Call Northside 777: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker.
Participants/Performers
Dangerous Crossing: Jeanne Crain, Michael Rennie, Casey Adams, Carl Betz, Mary Anderson, Marjorie Hoshelle, Willis Bouchey, Yvonne Peattie.
Participants/Performers
Laura: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Vincent Price, Clifton Webb.
Description
Black Widow: Nancy Ordway is an aspiring writer hoping to make it big in New York at the expense of everyone around her, including Broadway producer Peter Denver, who reluctantly lets her use his apartment to work during the day. And when Peter's wife, Iris, comes home from a trip to find Nancy dead in the bathroom, the assigned detective, Lt. Bruce, soon realizes this assumed suicide is more likely a murder. Everyone Ordway knew is suddenly suspect while a series of flashbacks reveal the plan she was weaving to climb the social ladder.
Description
Call Northside 777: The powerful true story of a reporter who corrects a miscarriage of justice. Includes original theatrical trailer.
Description
Dangerous Crossing: Ruth Bowman is a new bride glowing with delight as she and her charming new husband, John, set sail on the SS Monrovia for a transatlantic honeymoon. But when John inexplicably vanishes, Ruth discovers that no one on the ship has any record of his existence. As she slips into hysteria, Ruth has to prove that her marriage and John's existence is not just her own delusion. The ship's physician, Dr. Paul Manning, might be the only person on board who can save Ruth from a terrifying predicament.
Description
Laura: A beautiful young woman named Laura is found murdered shortly before her wedding to a dashing young playboy. Stirred by her portrait and adoring descriptions by her admirers, the detective assigned to her case finds that he is strangely under Laura's spell.
Target Audience
Not rated.
Target Audience
CHV ratings: Black Widow and Dangerous Crossing: PG; Call Northside 777: G; Laura: 14A.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital stereo and mono.
Language
English audio, some films available in French and Spanish audio; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films
Drama
Feature films
Film adaptations
Film noir
Honeymoons -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Missing persons -- Drama.
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
Murder -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Newlyweds -- Drama.
Ocean travel -- Drama.
Theatrical producers and directors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Women dramatists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films
Drama
Feature films
Film adaptations
Film noir
Honeymoons -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Missing persons -- Drama.
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
Murder -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Newlyweds -- Drama.
Ocean travel -- Drama.
Theatrical producers and directors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Women dramatists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, N., Hathaway, H., Newman, J. M., Preminger, O., Rogers, G., Heflin, V., Tierney, G., Raft, G., Garner, P. A., Gardiner, R., Leith, V., Kruger, O., Nesbitt, C., Homeier, S., Simms, H., Stewart, J., Conte, R., Cobb, L. J., Walker, H., Crain, J., Rennie, M., Adams, C. 1., Betz, C., Anderson, M., Hoshelle, M., Bouchey, W., Peattie, Y., Andrews, D., Price, V., & Webb, C. Black widow [1954]: Call Northside 777 ; Dangerous crossing ; Laura .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nunnally Johnson et al.. Black Widow [1954]: Call Northside 777 ; Dangerous Crossing ; Laura. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nunnally Johnson et al.. Black Widow [1954]: Call Northside 777 ; Dangerous Crossing ; Laura .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Nunnally, et al. Black Widow [1954]: Call Northside 777 ; Dangerous Crossing ; Laura
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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