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George Feltenstein of the Warner Archive joins the podcast for a fun and informative review of all five April 2023 Blu-ray releases plus the first two Blu-rays releasing in May.   We dive into the restoration and all of the extras on each release and share our insights into why these seven films are worth adding to your Blu-ray collection.

"Safe in Hell" is a 1931 American pre-Code thriller film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Dorothy Mackaill, who plays a woman of ill repute who’s wanted for the murder of a man under accidental circumstances.  "One Way Passage" is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic film starring William Powell and Kay Francis as star-crossed lovers doomed to a tragic end. "The Strawberry Blonde" (1941) is a delightful romantic comedy directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, and Rita Hayworth. "Storm Warning" is a 1951 American thriller about the Ku Klux Klan directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan, Doris Day, and Steve Cochran.  "A Lion Is in the Streets" is a 1953 American drama directed by Raoul Walsh and stars James Cagney as a southern peddler turned politician and Barbara Hale as his wife.  "Border Incident" (1949) is a noir thriller about illegal immigration starring Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Howard Da Silva, and directed by Anthony Mann.  "Clash by Night" (1952) is a noir drama starring Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, Robert Ryan, Marilyn Monroe, and directed by Fritz Lang.

Purchase on Amazon:
SAFE IN HELL
ONE WAY PASSAGE
THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE
STORM WARNING
A LION IS IN THE STREETS
BORDER INCIDENT
CLASH BY NIGHT

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