Call It Murder

Starring:Sidney Fox, O.P. Heggie, Henry Hull, Margaret Wycherly, Lynne Overman, Katherine Wilson, Richard Whorf, Humphrey Bogart, Granville Bates, Cora Witherspoon, Moffat Johnston, Henry O'Neill, Helen Flint
Director: Chester Erskine
Studio: Madacy Records
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

70's mayhem
Great Value,
Poor quality
not even good,much less great
Good stories

Great Detective Movies (They Call It Murder / Murder Once Removed / A Tattered Web)
Starring: Jim Hutton , Lloyd Bochner , Jo Ann Pflug , Robert J. Wilke , and Edward Asner
Director: Walter Grauman , Charles S. Dubin , and Paul Wendkos
Manufacturer: American Home Treas
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ASIN: B000067D6O
Release Date: 2002-05-21

Description

3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.

Customer Reviews:

70's mayhem.......2007-04-06

This DVD has three tales to tell. Having been an adult in the 70's, I
believe they were made for TV movies. All three were passable. Each had
a favored actor of mine, which helped. The stories were interesting, a
mite predictable, but interesting. They are definitely "period pieces".

Great Value,.......2007-02-16

This DVD was a great value, giving you 3 different movies on 1 disc. Video quality could have been alot better.

Poor quality.......2007-01-12

This set was a diapoiment, all the way around. I would not recomend these remakes to anyone.

not even good,much less great.......2006-06-15

wow,they really had to scrape the bottom to find these turkeys! the transfers are ok and if you like detective movies(you really have to love them ) you might like this,for the rest of you save time and money and skip it!

Good stories.......2006-01-30

The price wasn't very high and you get what you pay for, so we weren't that terribly disappointed that the dvd itself is pretty worn out. There wasn't much they could do with it, I guess, coming from made-for-tv movies of the 70s. But the actors and stories were first rate and we enjoyed them. Frankly we're running out of items to view because we don't appreciate Hollywood's post-1970s tendencies with the sex, unbelievable language and nudity.
Won't spoil any of the three stories with details.

Average customer rating:

They Call It Murder
Starring: Jim Hutton; Lloyd Bochner; Jessica Walter; Leslie Nielson
Director: Water Grauman
Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00025XGIQ
Release Date: 2003-03-03

Product Description

A small-town D.A. is saddled with several major investigations, including a gambler's murder and a possible insurance scam. This film is based on Erle Stanley Gardner's novel and contains all of the elements of fine mystery writing, which we have come to expect of his work.

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They Call It Murder

Manufacturer: Synergy Ent
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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A small-town district attorney is saddled with several major investigations, including a gambler's murder and a possible insurance scam.

Hollywood Classics Double Feature: Beat the Devil/Call It Murder

Average customer rating:

Horrible quality
You're very wise to get out of it, escape, while you can.
A terrible example of DVD technology.
What a shame and a waste. . .
More Madacy trash...

Hollywood Classics Double Feature: Beat the Devil/Call It Murder
Starring: Sidney Fox , O.P. Heggie , Henry Hull , Margaret Wycherly , and Lynne Overman
Director: Chester Erskine , and John Huston
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ASIN: B00000IC8J
Release Date: 2000-02-01

Customer Reviews:

Horrible quality.......2006-01-16

I can't compare this to any other versions, or to a different, longer, and better "cut" as mentioned in other reviews of other editions, but I'll say this -- the sound quality is positively abysmal. Left channel sound comes and goes as it pleases, and actors' voices are so muddy it's difficult to understand plain English. I haven't watched it long enough to find any of the video flaws that others mention, and the way it's going, I may not need to.

Fortunately I didn't waste any money on this. Got it from the library.

Move along folks, move along. Nothing to see here.

You're very wise to get out of it, escape, while you can........2004-09-25

What happened in this film? I couldn't tell you. One of the major downfalls of these films were the lack of quality that was used to transfer this film to DVD. I felt at times that I was watching a very old VHS version of these films. There is even a moment where you get squiggle lines at the top of the screen as if you are watching this film on a rackety VHS player. The fade in's and fade out's were horribly miscalculated. I am always a believer that you should let your character finish his/her line or action before you go to a fade, that way you don't have audience members straining to hear or to catch a final glimpse of what is happening. I am trying really hard to watch some of these older films. They are the backbone to modern cinema ... but can't they be any better. I am still waiting for me to discover that gem. I think that is my mission now. I want to see an older film that is virtually unheard of, but is movie making at its best. Beat the Devil gets one star, while Call it Murder also gets one. That is why this entire pack gets two stars. Addition. Blach! Watch out for these ... they're doozies!!

Grade: ** out of *****

A terrible example of DVD technology........2001-11-01

The manufacturer of this DVD did not make any effort to digitally re-master the source material. Imagine an old vacuum-tube TV set with just a piece of aluminum foil for an antenna, then try to imagine viewing this movie via on-air broadcast from a TV station 100 miles away. Can you immagine that? Good! You'd have better picture quality in that scenario than you have from this DVD. Sound on "Call It Murder" is delayed by a second or so, making you wonder just who in the picture is doing the talking. Add to that the loud background hiss coming from your speakers the whole time. This DVD is trash. Even if you were given this DVD for free, you'd want to throw it away. Don't waste your money!

What a shame and a waste. . ........2001-01-04

As valuable as many of our "heritage films" have proven themselves to be, it's a real crime to allow a second (or in this case, THIRD) rate video producer to get their hands on them.

Both "Midnight" (later released as "Call it Murder") and "Beat the Devil" as decent films in their own right, but this compilation DVD just needs to be burned, or at least banned. Compilations like this one are just another reason our appreciation of older films is in decay. I wouldn't drive a 58 Corvette if it were in this condition, I'm certainly not going to recommend such poor quality DVD reproductions of great movies.

The video is aweful. The audio lags. Practically no special features.

I STRONGLY URGE YOU NOT TO BUY THIS DVD OR ANY BY THE SAME COMPANY-

More Madacy trash..........2000-03-03

Madacy has done it again...taken what could have been decent DVD's and turned them into trash. The video transfer from film is very poor, but the worst is the audio. Madacy has a history of producing low-cost low-quality legacy DVD's, just look at other reviews of Madacy titles (check out Charlie Chaplin DVD's).

Average customer rating:

OK, I will: it's murder.
Great presentation of a fair 1930's movie featuring Bogie
another Madacy Entertainment ...
Boy they murdered this one!
Not bad-but not really a Bogie Movie

Call It Murder
Starring: Sidney Fox , O.P. Heggie , Henry Hull , Margaret Wycherly , and Lynne Overman
Director: Chester Erskine
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 6305248036
Release Date: 1998-12-22

Customer Reviews:

OK, I will: it's murder........2006-10-07

Looks as if it was written and directed by a couple of kids still at school. I can remember being in amateur theatricals like this when I was about 16 or 17. The director has a few visual ideas; eg, the wooden bars of a staircase banister turn into the iron bars of the condemned cell. Not that there's a lot of point to that one. The upshot of the story is that it's right to pursue the letter of the law, no matter how unpopular it makes you, or how strong your psychological empathy with the accused --- even if she's your own daughter. Quaint, in a way. Yes, Bogart is in it, just about. Was this his first turn as a baddie, after playing matinee idols?

Great presentation of a fair 1930's movie featuring Bogie.......2003-12-07

If you are looking at the Image Entertainment DVD, ignor any other reviews that refer to Madacy or other inferior cheapie DVD companies. This DVD has been RESTORED from a very nice print!

VERY MELODRAMATIC & over acted like a silent movie! It is the movie itself that I rate 3 stars. This is for devoted Bogart fans who want to experience his early work. He is only a supporting player who appears in less than half the movie, yet his character steals the show. His acting style stands out from the others and you can for-see the potential for his future.

Don't expect Casablanca or even They Drive By Night, expect to see Bogie learning his trade. And try not to laugh at the melodramatic stars of the show.

another Madacy Entertainment ..........2002-05-29

Just like most other titles from Madacy Entertainment, this digital copy is unwatchable. Sound out of sync from video, hiss, scratch and pop sounds continuously, image jumps around and is unsteady. No disclosure of any faults on the dust jacket. Puke in a box!

Boy they murdered this one!.......2000-01-24

My primary complaint about this DVD is that the sound track is 8 to 10 seconds behind the video track. I found it very difficult to follow and gave up after 5 minutes. I hope I can return it!

Not bad-but not really a Bogie Movie.......1998-12-19

This movie is hyped as "Starring Humphrey Bogart," however, when you sit down to watch it, Bogie's camera time last all but 3 1/2 minutes. The premise is interesting though--as it provides a moral dilemma that's still got an edge. Maybe a good candidate for a remake...

Average customer rating:

OK, I will: it's murder.
Great presentation of a fair 1930's movie featuring Bogie
another Madacy Entertainment ...
Boy they murdered this one!
Not bad-but not really a Bogie Movie

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ASIN: B00004RE1J
Release Date: 2000-02-01

Customer Reviews:

OK, I will: it's murder........2006-10-07

Great presentation of a fair 1930's movie featuring Bogie.......2003-12-07

If you are looking at the Image Entertainment DVD, ignor any other reviews that refer to Madacy or other inferior cheapie DVD companies. This DVD has been RESTORED from a very nice print!

Don't expect Casablanca or even They Drive By Night, expect to see Bogie learning his trade. And try not to laugh at the melodramatic stars of the show.

another Madacy Entertainment ..........2002-05-29

Boy they murdered this one!.......2000-01-24

My primary complaint about this DVD is that the sound track is 8 to 10 seconds behind the video track. I found it very difficult to follow and gave up after 5 minutes. I hope I can return it!

Not bad-but not really a Bogie Movie.......1998-12-19

Average customer rating:

The Stranger in 7A/They Call It Murder

Manufacturer: Direct Source Label
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00008G82F
Release Date: 2002-10-29

Average customer rating:

They Call It Murder
Starring: Jim Hutton , Lloyd Bochner , Jo Ann Pflug , Robert J. Wilke , and Edward Asner
Director: Walter Grauman
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ASIN: B00014WAA8

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