Rock Hudson Collection -- December 8th, 2020

[MooneyRara]

Rock Hudson 3-Film Collection Blu-ray

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming December 8th!

ROCK HUDSON COLLECTION
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Critic Nick Pinkerton (Seminole)
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Phillipa Berry (The Golden Blade)
• Theatrical Trailers (Seminole / The Golden Blade / Bengal Brigade)
• Optional English Subtitles

SEMINOLE (1953) Color 87 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
From Budd Boetticher, the legendary director of Red Ball Express, Horizons West, Wings of the Hawk, The Killer Is Loose and 7 Men from Now, comes this action-packed western adventure starring Rock Hudson (Taza, Son of Cochise), Anthony Quinn (The World in His Arms), Barbara Hale (The Window), Lee Marvin (Monte Walsh), Richard Carlson (The Magnetic Monster), Hugh O’Brian (Ambush Bay) and James Best (Hooper). Seminole is a sweeping epic that reveals the Seminole Indians’ desperate fight for their homeland. Army officer Lance Caldwell (Hudson) is a Florida native with deep ties to the Everglades including a childhood friendship with a Seminole chief. As tensions rise between the military and the Native Americans, Caldwell turns to his old ally for help. However, when the chief is killed in cold blood, Caldwell finds himself accused of the crime. Desperate to prove his innocence, he risks everything in order to defend a rapidly disappearing way of life. Beautifully shot in Technicolor by the great Russell Metty (Touch of Evil, Spartacus, Midnight Lace).

THE GOLDEN BLADE (1953) Color 81 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
Rock Hudson (The Tarnished Angels) stars with Piper Laurie (Son of Ali Baba) in this swashbuckling adventure yarn directed by Nathan Juran (Jack the Giant Killer). After vowing to his dying father to help establish peace in his homeland, Harun (Hudson) travels to Baghdad where he meets gorgeous Princess Khairuzan (Laurie) and uncovers a gold sword that only he can wield. When the Caliph’s scheming advisor, Jafar (George Macready, Gilda), concocts a plot for Khairuzan to marry his son, Hadi (Gene Evans, The Steel Helmet), it is up to humble Harun to prove his worth and save his royal love from a terrible marital fate. Filled with sword-fighting, romance and mystery, The Golden Blade is an unforgettable epic story of passion and loyalty, featuring future stars Anita Ekberg (La Dolce Vita) and Dennis Weaver (Duel) in minor roles.

BENGAL BRIGADE (1954) Color 87 Minutes 1.85:1 Not Rated
Screen great Rock Hudson (A Farewell to Arms) stars in Bengal Brigade, a gripping adventure about restoring honor and self-redemption, directed by Laslo Benedek (The Wild One). Set in 1857 British India, Captain Claybourne (Hudson) is harshly disciplined for disobeying orders. Deeming himself unworthy of service and the love of his fiancée (Arlene Dahl, Sangaree), he announces his resignation from service. During his isolation, he discovers that his fellow servicemen are under attack by an anti-colonialist and rushes to their aid. Will he finally be given the redemption that he has longed for so long? The stellar cast includes Ursula Thiess (Bandido!), Torin Thatcher (Jack the Giant Killer), Dan O’Herlihy (100 Rifles), Arnold Moss (Border Incident) and Michael Ansara (The Pink Jungle).

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[BluPat]

Oh wow! Awesome! Thank you Kino for giving Rock Hudson his own movie collection! Will definitely be ordering.

[HaroldnMaude]

I'll buy this, but I'm keeping my expectations low as regards quality. The picture quality in the 3 movie Tony Curtis set they put out in August was pretty bad.

[George Hargensen]

Please remaster "Back to God's country" next,even if it has to be released solo, the Amazon/Universal Vault DVD is a disgrace, direct from a tattered TV print with awful A/V. Also...why no "Captain Lightfoot" or "Come September" yet? . Great work guys, this collection is a day one for me, but please give us the other three I mentioned,as well,in a near future.

[dodgysteve]

Title: Seminole
Disc Size: 21,277,715,483 bytes
Size: 21,031,016,448 bytes
Length: 1:27:06.220
Total Bitrate: 32.19 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 28729 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1556 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Subtitle: English / 30.603 kbps

Looks to be the same source as the Koch BD from 2017. As with many technicolor films, there's frequent red & green fringing, but much of the film is in perfect register.

[dodgysteve]

Title: Bengal Brigade
Disc Size: 21,474,204,842 bytes
Size: 20,812,566,528 bytes
Length: 1:27:25.240
Total Bitrate: 31.74 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 28530 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1555 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Subtitle: English / 29.043 kbps

[dodgysteve]

Title: The Golden Blade
Disc Size: 21,059,828,272 bytes
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Length: 1:20:42.838
Total Bitrate: 33.96 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 30424 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1555 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Subtitle: English / 31.763 kbps