"Actor: Franchot Tone"

• Five Graves To Cairo (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (17/08/2020) from £12.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Only the second Hollywood film directed by Billy Wilder, the riveting World War II spy thriller Five Graves to Cairo is an underrated early gem from the filmmaker, who would ascend to the industry's highest ranks with his next project, Double Indemnity. Five Graves demonstrates that Wilder and screenwriter Charles Brackettwho would collaborate on thirteen films, winning screenplay Oscars for The Lost Weekend and Sunset Boulevardwere already working at the peak of their powers, delivering an espionage yarn that never lets up on the suspense. The only survivor in his unit after a battle with Rommel's soldiers in North Africa, British Corporal Bramble (Franchot Tone) staggers through the desert until arriving at the largely deserted Empress of Britain hotel, staffed only by owner Farid (Akim Tamiroff) and his French employee Mouche (Anne Baxter). While Bramble hopes to hide there, the hotel doesn't remain deserted for long Rommel (a scene-stealing Erich von Stroheim) and his men arrive and take over the building as new headquarters. Bramble assumes the identity of a recently killed waiter...only to soon discover that this waiter was also serving as a German spy, a role Bramble now has to adopt for his own survival. And while Mouche knows Bramble's true identity, she has her own reasons for not wanting to aid in his plot. Named by Quentin Tarantino as one of his favourite films, Five Graves to Cairo is filled with duplicity and danger at every turn. Wilder ratchets up the tension surrounding a disparate group of characters trapped together in wartime, with each hiding their own secrets and their own schemes. The director would soon become one of Hollywood's most lauded talents, but his genius was clearly evident in this early work. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film in its UK debut on Blu-ray from a new 4K restoration! Special Features: 1080p presentation on Blu-ray for the first time ever from a brand new 4K restoration Uncompressed LPCM audio (original mono presentation) Audio commentary by film scholar Adrian Martin Billy Wilder on Five Graves to Cairo Five Graves to Cairo episode of Lux Radio Theatre, originally aired in 1943, starring Franchot Tone and Anne Baxter Theatrical trailer A collector's booklet featuring new writing by critic Richard Combs; and an archival article from 1944 about Wilder and Charles Brackett

• Five Graves To Cairo | DVD | (10/11/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The sole survivor of a British tank crew (Franchot Tone) arrives in a desolate town and is given refuge by hotel owner (Akim Tamiroff) and French chambermaid (Anne Baxter) as they prepare to receive General Erwin Rommel (Erich Von Stroheim). Posing as a hotel waiter Bramble attempts to infiltrate Rommel’s inner circle...

• The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (20/01/2025) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Gary Cooper (Bluebeard's Eighth Wife), Franchot Tone (Mutiny on the Bounty), and Richard Cromwell (Baby Face Morgan) head the cast of spectacular adventure classic The Lives of a Bengal Lancer. When Lieutenant McGregor (Cooper) welcomes officers Forsythe (Tone) and Stone (Cromwell) to a remote outpost on the northwest frontier of the British Raj, they face overwhelming odds as they battle a local insurgency. A high point in the diverse and celebrated career of prolific filmmaker Henry Hathaway (The Shepherd of the Hills), and featuring stunning photography by Charles Lang (The Big Heat), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.

• Mutiny On The Bounty | DVD | (01/06/2006) from £8.67   |  Saving you £5.32 (61.36%)   |  RRP £13.99

  During a voyage to South America, a British naval captain is cast adrift...

• Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume 03 | DVD | (06/12/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Phantom Lady | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £6.49   |  Saving you £3.50 (53.93%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Robert Siodmark directs this 1940s film noir adapted from Cornell Woolrich's crime novel. Feeling down following another argument with his wife, Scott Henderson (Alan Curtis) heads out to the pub where he becomes acquainted with an equally dejected woman. Scott asks her to accompany him to the theatre and she agrees but mysteriously wishes to keep her name a secret. When he gets home later he discovers that his wife has been strangled to death and that he is the prime suspect in her murder. W...

• His Butler's Sister | DVD | (03/05/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A girl visits New York to try and make it as a dancer.

• Phantom Lady | Blu Ray | (04/03/2019) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From one of the masters of the film noir, Robert Siodmak (The Killers, The Dark Mirror), comes the consummate crime classic, Phantom Lady. After a fight with his wife, Scott Henderson (Alan Curtis, High Sierra) heads to a bar to drown his sorrows. There he strikes up a conversation with a mysterious, despondent lady who agrees to accompany him to a show uptown but withholds her name. Arriving home, Scott is met by grimly countenanced cops - his wife has been strangled with one of his neckties and he is the prime suspect. He has a solid alibi but his theatre companion is nowhere to be found and no one remembers seeing them together. When Scott is charged with murdering his wife, it falls to his devoted secretary Kansas (Ella Raines, Brute Force) to find the phantom lady and save Scott from the electric chair... Adapted from a hit novel by acclaimed crime writer Cornell Woolrich, Phantom Lady boasts stylish cinematography, cruel characters and memorable performances from Ella Raines and Franchot Tone (Mutiny on the Bounty). The film is presented here for the first time in stunning High Definition. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM audio soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Dark and Deadly: 50 Years of Film Noir, an insightful archival documentary featuring contributions from Robert Wise, Edward Dmytryk, Dennis Hopper and more Rare, hour-long 1944 radio dramatization of Phantom Lady by the Lux Radio Theatre, starring Alan Curtis and Ella Raines Gallery of original stills and promotional materials Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Alan K. Rode

• In Harm's Way | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £8.48   |  Saving you £4.51 (53.18%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Otto Preminger's sprawling Second World War drama, In Harm's Way, packs a lot in its 165 minutes, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor (which Preminger re-creates in amazing detail) and ending a couple of years later with America's return to the South Pacific in force. John Wayne and Kirk Douglas star as a career naval captain and his self-pitying commander in the peacetime navy who are thrust into battle when Pearl Harbour is bombed while they are on manoeuvres. Minutes into World War II, they are already scapegoated and demoted by the embarrassed military brass. Wayne romances a WAVE nurse (Patricia Neal) and attempts a reconciliation with his estranged, spoiled son (Brandon de Wilde) while Douglas sinks into the bottle after the death of his cheating wife until the American fleet rebuilds and calls upon Wayne to lead one of the initial invasion forces. Henry Fonda makes a brief but commanding appearance as the fleet admiral. Burgess Meredith is a former writer turned witty commander, Dana Andrews a showy but indecisive admiral, and Stanley Holloway a genial Australian scout working with the American invasion forces. Tom Tryon and Paula Prentiss play newlyweds torn apart by the war, and also appearing are Franchot Tone, Carroll O'Conner, Slim Pickens, George Kennedy, Bruce Cabot, and Larry Hagman, among many, many more. Loyal Griggs's handsome black-and-white photography is topped only by Saul Bass's impressive closing credits sequence, a rising cascade of crashing waves and rough surf reportedly paced to mirror the dramatic rhythm of the film. --Sean Axmaker

• Deanna Durbin Collection | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £35.99

  From the late 1930s to the mid 1940s Deanna Durbin was one of the most popular singing stars in the world. Her Hollywood musicals were a hit with the critics and the public alike and she was adored by countless millions of fans. The world reeled when in 1948 Deanna suddenly announced that she was to retire from film-making at the age of just 27 and her name has since passed into Hollywood legend. Blessed with the voice of an angel Deanna Durbin is now best remembered for her superb performances as a singer but she was also an exceptionally gifted actress and comedienne. The five films included in this collection capture Deanna at the height of her career singing many of her best-loved songs and leaving us with performances to cherish. Titles Comprise: 100 Men & A Girl Mad About Music Three Smart Girls Because Of Him Christmas Holiday

• Jean Harlow: 7-Film Collection | DVD | (19/09/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Deanna Durbin The Collection Box Set 3 (DVD) | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £35.99

  From the late 1930s to the mid 1940s,Deanna Durbin was one of the most popular singing stars in the world. Her Hollywood musicals were a hit with the critics and the public alike and she was adored by countless millions of fans.The world reeled when, in 1948, Deanna suddenly announced that she was to retire from film-making at the age of just 27 and her name has since passed into Hollywood legend.Blessed with the voice of an angel, Deanna Durbin is now best remembered for her superb performances as a singer, but she was also an exceptionally gifted actress and comedienne.The five films included in this collection capture Deanna at the height of her career, singing many of her best-loved songs and leaving us with performances to cherish.Titles comprise:It Started With EveUp In Central ParkHers To HoldNice Girl?His Butler's Sister

• Because Of Him | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-0.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Young and beautiful Kim Walker (Durbin) aspires for the life of a Broadway actress and singer. She devises a scheme which will get her on stage in fact she gets the lead role in a new play through the help of the magnificent John Sheridan (Laughton) even against the writer's objections.

• Nice Girl? | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A young girl finds herself attracted to one of her father's business partners.

• Every Girl Should be Married | DVD | (30/01/2012) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The sort of sparkling romantic comedy that could only be created in the Golden Age Hollywood, Every GirlShould Be Married is an effervescent treat! When shop girl Anabel Sims (Betsy Drake, Dancing in the Dark) sets eyes on Dr Madison Brown, she's instantly smitten - and since he's played by the incomparable Cary Grant, who can blame her?The trouble is, the good doctor is content to remain a bachelor, so Anabel must use all her womanly wiles to ensnare her target. Unfortunately, her efforts don't go according to plan and she gains a notoriety she hadn'tbargained for - making it all the harder to get her man!

• Star Spangled Rhythm | DVD | (08/03/2010) from £6.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (128.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A security guard at Paramount convinces his son that he is actually the head of the studio. When his son arrives in Hollywood he has to go to extreme lengths to maintain the charade culminating in his agreement to arrange a show for his son's navy buddies that includes a host of Paramount's top contract players.

• Dancing Lady | DVD | (26/04/2010) from £19.59   |  Saving you £-6.60 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch.

• The Man on the Eiffel Tower | DVD | (12/03/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Johann Radek (Franchot Tone) is an impoverished Parisian medical student who overhears Bill Kirby (Robert Hutton) saying that he wished somebody would murder his wealthy aunt so that he could collect the inheritance. Radek decides to kill the old lady and her maid but is surprised by an incredibly shortsighted burglar, Heurtin (Burgess Meredith). When Heurtin stumbles over the dead body he unwittingly incriminates himself and becomes the focal point of the police investigation.Inspector Maigret (Charles Laughton) has to solve one of his most infamous cases as he persues the murderer across the rooftops and streets of Paris. As the two protagonists play a deadly game of cat and mouse, Maigret confronts his suspect in a stunning climax on top of the Eiffel Tower.

• Deanna Durbin | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Because Of Him: Young and beautiful Kim Walker (Durbin) aspires for the life of a Broadway actress and singer. She devises a scheme which will get her on stage in fact she gets the lead role in a new play through the help of the magnificent John Sheridan (Laughton) even against the writer's objections. Christmas Holiday: A young woman realizes that the wealthy man she married is an incorrigible wastrel... Mad About Music: Gloria Harkinson's mother an actr

• Quality Street | DVD | (15/08/2011) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Hollywood legend Katherine Hepburn (Bringing Up Baby The African Queen) stars in one of Tinsel Town's most delightful confections. At the beginning of the Napoleonic wars; Phoebe Throssel waits patiently for Dr Valentine Brown (Franchot Tone Phantom Lady) to propose marriage. She's devastated when he chooses to fight for king and country instead.Ten long years later he returns to find Phoebe is - apparently - an old maid. Annoyed she dresses in her prettiest clothes to prove him wrong; when Valentine doesn't recognise her in this glamorous disguise Phoebe pretends to be her own niece the flirtatious Livvy. Phoebe enjoys playing the tease but when 'Livvy' becomes the subject of scandalised gossip it's clear she's gone too far...