STACK #223 May 2023

MOVIE FEATURE

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This month's eclectic Blu-ray batch includes a 'lost' adaptation of an American literary classic, a seafaring drama from director John Ford, Ann-Margret vamping it up, and a were-cat on the loose in Paris. Words Scott Hocking

THE CATMAN OF PARIS (1946) This obscure horror flick from Republic Pictures makes its worldwide Blu-ray debut from a 4K scan. Inspired by Val

Lewton's 1942 classic Cat People , this spin on the werewolf legend is an old fashioned whodunit involving a strange creature that's prowling the streets of Paris and clawing the locals to death. Extras include a new audio commentary and video essay, and The Republic Pictures Story (1991) documentary.

THE SPIRAL ROAD (1962) Directed by Robert Mulligan ( To Kill a Mockingbird ), this epic adventure set in the Indonesian jungle stars Rock Hudson as an atheist doctor

THE GREAT GATSBY (1949) From the silent era to Baz Luhrmann in 2013, F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary classic about enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with former lover Daisy Buchanan has been adapted numerous times by Hollywood. This 1949 version – starring Alan Ladd and Betty Field – is the second adaptation, considered lost until 2012 and now arriving on Blu-ray in a 4K scan from the original negative. Extras include a new audio commentary and Alan Ladd documentary (1999).

who faces a spiritual dilemma following an encounter with a tribal shaman, while assisting an eccentric physician (Burl Ives) in the treatment of leprosy. Gena Rowlands brings the romantic element. Extras include a new expert audio commentary and an interview with Rock Hudson: Star Studies author John Mercer.

UPTIGHT (1968) An updated version of

THE LONGVOYAGE HOME (1940) Directed by legendary filmmaker John Ford ( The Searchers ) and nominated for six Academy Awards (including Best Picture), this

BUS RILEY'S BACK IN TOWN (1965) Bus (Michael Parks) returns from serving in the Marines and discovers things in town aren't quite the same, not least his

John Ford's The Informer (1935), this powerful drama of racial unrest unfolds in the wake of Martin Luther

King's assassination. Julian Mayfield plays

seafaring drama is set aboard a merchant ship during World War II, where John Wayne and the motley crew suspect a German spy may be among them. Extras include a new expert audio commentary and interviews, video essay, and Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner featurette.

former girlfriend (Ann-Margret) has married a wealthy, older man and is now trying to win him back. This homecoming drama is a great vehicle for Ann-Margret and makes its global Blu-ray debut from a new 2K scan. Extras include a new audio commentary and expert interview on Ann-Margret.

an unemployed steelworker, whose erratic behaviour makes him the target of a Black revolutionary group. Featuring a 4K scan from the original negative, the Blu-ray includes a new expert audio commentary and interview on the film's impact in African American Hollywood.

• The new Imprint range is out on May 31 for a limited time only, while stocks last.

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