99 River Street (Blu-ray)

Rips into you like a double-crossing Dame!
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Format:  Blu-ray
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  • Run Time: 1 hours, 23 minutes
  • Video: Black & White
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: June 21, 2016
  • Originally Released: 1953
  • Label: KL Studio Classics

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User Ratings: 375
99 River Street, arguably Karlson's greatest film and certainly his most beautifully brutal, is a film driven by the fury of a man who is tired of being life's punching bag. Full Review
Stream on Demand
Jan 5, 2018
Rating: 3.5/4 -- Has any other cinematic genre offered as many buried treasures as film noir? Here's another unpolished gem to add to the stack. Full Review
Creative Loafing
Jun 25, 2016
Strong thriller, pitting a boxer hero against jewel thieves. Full Review
Classic Film and Television
Jan 31, 2010
Rating: B+ -- It's an absorbing film that explores the life of a boxer. Full Review
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Apr 22, 2002
Phil Karlson directed series of very tough, violent film noirs, but few of them are as tough and violent as the superb 99 River Street. Full Review
Combustible Celluloid
Jul 16, 2010

Product Description:

Ernie Driscoll (John Payne) is an ex-fighter who came within seconds of winning the world championship. He's now forced to eke out a living driving a cab. A basically decent guy, he has lots of people who care about him, including Linda James (Evelyn Keyes), a slightly ditsy actress friend -- but Ernie also has a short fuse, especially where his wife Pauline (Peggie Castle) is concerned. His rage boils over when he spots her kissing another man, but her unfaithfulness turns out to be the least of his worries. The man she's seeing, Vic Rawlins (Brad Dexter), is a career criminal with both the police and his former partners after him, and he sees Ernie as the perfect fall-guy. The law and Rawlins' criminal associates are soon closing in on Ernie, while he tries desperately -- with Linda's help -- to buy the time he needs to unravel this nightmare.

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  • UPC: 738329202132
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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