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In this dark period drama, a young woman discovers her uncle heads a gang of ship-wreckers and murderers under the secret patronage of the local squire, wickedly played by Charles Laughton. Her efforts to stop their wicked ways leads her down a path filled with murder and betrayal.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Cohen Media Group,
[2015]
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| Edition: | 75th anniversary edition. |
| Series: | Cohen film collection.
Classics of British cinema. |
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| Summary: | In this dark period drama, a young woman discovers her uncle heads a gang of ship-wreckers and murderers under the secret patronage of the local squire, wickedly played by Charles Laughton. Her efforts to stop their wicked ways leads her down a path filled with murder and betrayal. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1939. Based on the novel by Daphne Du Maurier. Widescreen. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | DVD video, region 1, NTSC. |
| Production Credits: | Screenplay by Sidney Gilliat and Joan Harrison ; dialogue, Sidney Gilliat ; photography, Harry Stradling, Bernard Knowles ; music, Eric Fenby ; film editor, Robert Hamer. |