Mystery classics [videorecording] / Platinum Disc Corporation.
Collection of 8 classic mystery films. Bluebeard: The authorities have been on the hunt for a serial killer, an artist who strangles his models when they fail to meet his standards of perfection. The death kiss: An actor and notorious womanizer is killed when a prop gun's fake bullets are replaced with real ones. Dressed to kill: Sherlock Holmes sets out to unravel the case of a convict locked away in a British prison who has made music boxes out of stolen engraving plates from the Bank of England. Torture ship: A well-intentioned doctor takes a group of convicts out to sea so he can privately conduct experiments. Murder by television: A murdered professor has recently completed a new invention--the television. One of the suspects is found stabbed to death--but is he really dead or is it just a ruse to throw authorities off course? Terror by night: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on a mission to protect a priceless diamond from falling into the clutches of a master of disguise, Colonel Moran. State Department file 649: A U.S. Foreign Service agent becomes trapped in an isolated North China village by a scheming warlord who is threatening to execute his American hostages. A study in scarlet: Coded messages and calling-card clues keep Sherlock Holmes on his toes as he deduces his way to the truth behind a number of mysterious deaths.
Record details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 515 min.) : sound, b&w and color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: La Crosse, WI : Platinum Disc Corporation, c2005.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Films originally released 1932-1949.State Department file 649 filmed in color.Title from container.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- [Disc 1]. Bluebeard (1944, ca. 70 min.) -- The death kiss (1932, ca. 70 min.) -- Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to kill (1946, ca. 71 min.) -- Torture ship (1939, ca. 48 min.) -- [Disc 2]. Murder by television (1935, ca. 54 min.) -- Sherlock Holmes in Terror by night (1946, ca. 59 min.) -- State Department file 649 (1949, ca. 85 min.) -- Sherlock Holmes in A study in scarlet (1933, ca. 58 min.).
- Participant or Performer Note:
- A study in scarlet cast: Reginal Owens, Warburton Gamble.Bluebeard cast: John Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther, Ludwig Stossel.Dressed to kill cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce.Murder by television cast: Bela Lugosi, June Collyer.State Department file 649 cast: William Lundigan, Virginia Bruce.Terror by night cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce.The death kiss cast: David Manners, Adrienne Ames, Bela Lugosi.Torture ship cast: Lyle Talbot, Irving Pichel.
- Target Audience Note:
- "Rated for all; suitable for all audiences"--Container.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; digitally enhanced audio 5.1.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | DVD CLA MYS (Text) | 36015000642542 | Adult Video | Available | - |
