The glass tomb /

Glass tomb: A circus barker stages a sensational new act, the world's longest fast undertaken by "Sapolio", on view in a glass cage. But this act also results in several murders, a kidnapping, and a poisoning.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Martin, A. E. (Author)
Corporate Author:	Blair & Associates, Ltd
Other Authors:	Tabori, Paul, 1908-1974 (Screenwriter), Landau, Richard (Screenwriter), Ireland, John, 1914-1992 (Actor), Blackman, Honor, 1927- (Actor), Keen, Geoffrey, 1916-2005 (Actor), James, Sidney (Actor), Clark, Dane, 1912-1998 (Actor), Carpenter, Paul, 1921-1964 (Actor), Gregory, Thea (Actor), Chevreau, Cecile (Actor)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue.
Published:	[Monterey, California] : Kit Parker Films, [2009]
Edition:	Collector's set.
Series:	Hammer film noir double feature ; vol. 5.
Subjects:	Murder > Drama. Crime > Drama. Kidnapping > Drama. Friendship > Drama. Motion pictures > England. Film noir. Foreign films. Motion pictures, British. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	Glass tomb: A circus barker stages a sensational new act, the world's longest fast undertaken by "Sapolio", on view in a glass cage. But this act also results in several murders, a kidnapping, and a poisoning. Paid to kill: A man's business deal fails and to provide for his "adoring" wife, he hires his best friend to kill him so his wife can collect on his insurance. The business deal comes through at the last minute, but he finds he can't call off the murder. His treacherous double-crossing wife has different ideas.
Item Description:	"VCI film noir classics to die for"--Title frame. "Special content of this edition ©2009 Kit Parker Films and Blair & Associates, Ltd."--Set container. Glass tomb originally released in 1955; original title: The glass cage. Paid to kill originally released in 1954; original title: Five days. Bonus features: scene selection; bios; trailers; commentaries by Alan K. Rode on Terror street, Dan Duryea, and Steve Fisher; advertising galleries; photo galleries; The Glass Tomb commentary by Richard Roberts; audio interview with producer Richard Gordon and Tom Weaver; original theatrical trailer for A Race for life.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (60 min., 71 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC, all regions; aspect ratio: 1.33:1; Dolby Digital sound format.
Audience:	MPAA: Not rated.
Production Credits:	Glass tomb: music, Leonard Salzedo ; cinematography, Walter J. Harvey ; editor, James Needs. Paid to kill (original title: Five days): directed by Montgomery Tully ; written by Paul Tabori ; cinematography, Walter J. Harvey ; editor, James Needs.
ISBN:	1557391505 9781557391506