The Chase [Blu-ray]

Director: Arthur Ripley Arthur Ripley

Overview

This film stars Robert Cummings as Chuck, shell-shocked ex-GI. Tormented by bizarre dreams, Chuck is drawn into the orbit of racketeer Roman. Hired as Roman's chauffeur, Chuck deals as best he can with his boss' faithless wife Lorna and sinister henchman Gino.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/24/2016
UPC:	0738329202101
Original Release:	1946
Source:	Kino Classics
Presentation:	[B&W]
Language:	English
Time:	1:26:00
Sales rank:	29,676

Special Features

Mastered in HD from 35mm elements preserved by UCLA Film & Television Archive; Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Guy Maddin (The Forbidden Room); Two Radio Adaptations of Cornell Woolrich's source novel, The Black Path of Fear, starring Brian Donlevy and Cary Grant; A Selection of film noir trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert Cummings	Chuck Scott
Michele Morgan	Lorna Roman
Steve Cochran	Eddie Roman
Peter Lorre	Gino
Lloyd Corrigan	Johnson
Jack Holt	Cmdr. Davidson
Don Wilson	Fats
Alexis Minotis	Acosta
Nina Koshetz	Mme. Chin
Yolanda Lacca	Midnight
James Westerfield	Job
Shirley O'Hara	Manicurist
Jimmy Ames	The Killer
Shirley O'Hara Krims	Manicurist
Florence Auer	Lady barber
Martin Garralaga	Cabman
Alex Montoya	Detective
Michel Michelet	Composer
Heinz Roemheld	Composer

Technical Credits

Philip Yordan

Arthur Ripley	Director
Ray Binger	Special Effects
Seymour Nebenzal	Producer
Philip Yordan	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

A problematic but fascinating excursion into film noir, The Chase is not to everyone's taste but will thrill and delight those who are tuned in to its wavelength. Chase is revered by many noir-ists for its decidedly dreamlike atmosphere; indeed, part of the film is an actual dream, and the shift back between reality and dream is one of the picture's hallmarks. Blessed with dazzlingly expressionistic lensing from the excellent Franz Planer, Chase is a nightmare made real and like most nightmares, it can be hard for some people to take. They have a right to decry the slipperiness of the script, which at times is difficult to follow and doesn't always make sense: not everything adds up the way it's supposed to. But the atmosphere director Arthur Ripley creates is highly individualized and leaves a strong impression. Moments crash into the memory and stay there, and any film that forces impressions onto the subconscious in this way is worth respecting. In the lead, Robert Cummings is good but not great. He's a little lightweight, not able to give the part the underpinnings that it needs. Better but still falling somewhat short of the mark is Michele Morgan; she has the femme fatale concept down but doesn't give it a distinctive enough mark. That leaves the field clear for bad guys Steve Cohran and Peter Lorre to steal the show, which they do with ease.