Intriguing film noir drama (and one of the few of that genre to be shot in color) stars John Payne as a hood working for big-city crime boss Ted de Corsia. Sent to dig up incriminating information on a reform-minded mayoral candidate, Payne falls for the politician's secretary, redhead Rhonda Fleming, and decides to turn in his boss...if he lives that long. With Arlene Dahl, Kent Taylor; based on a James L. Cain novel. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; theatrical trailer; scene access.

The deadly dealings of organized crime were exposed in this noir drama starring Broderick Crawford as the ruthless New York head of a nationwide syndicate branching out into other businesses. When a botched oil deal leads to murder and draws the attention of the law, Crawford finds himself marked for elimination at the hands of bodyguard Richard Conte. Anne Bancroft, Marilyn Maxwell, J. Carrol Naish also star. 87 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer.

Hard-hitting film noir drama stars Kerwin Matthews as a Korean War veteran who tries to convince father Lee J. Cobb, the owner of a woman's dress-making business, to steer clear of shifty union busters. The excellent supporting cast includes tough guys Richard Boone, Robert Loggia and Joseph Wiseman. 88 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; theatrical trailer; featurettes.

One of the final films to come from the first film noir cycle, Robert Wise's crime thriller/race drama follows nightclub singer Harry Belafonte, bigoted ex-con Robert Ryan and corrupt former cop Ed Begley as they try to rob an upstate New York bank, only to have the caper fall apart due to bad luck and Ryan's hatred of Belafonte. With Gloria Grahame, Shelley Winters; look quickly for Wayne Rogers and Cicely Tyson. 96 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.

Six-disc set includes "Detour" (1945), "Scarlet Street," "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers," "The Stranger" (1946), "Killer Bait," "D.O.A." (1950), and "Suddenly" (1954). 12 hrs. total.

Sheila (Evelyn Keyes) was clever enough to smuggle diamonds into Manhattan from Cuba, but she's also "The Killer That Stalked New York" (1950) because she's carrying smallpox! Noir thriller co-stars Barry Kelley, Dorothy Malone. Two con artists plot to scam a couple by producing a double of their missing son, in "Two of a Kind" (1951). With Edmond O'Brien, Lizabeth Scott. Returning home to Pennsylvania from service in the Korean War, a doctor (Charlton Heston) falls under the spell of a lovely gal (Lizabeth Scott), but they're "Bad for Each Other" (1953). Co-stars Dianne Foster, Mildred Dunnock. Unless a "displaced person" from World War II can locate the soldier whose testimony can break down "The Glass Wall" (1953) keeping him from entering America, the man faces branding as a criminal fugitive. Vittorio Gassman, Gloria Grahame star. 5 1/4 hrs. total on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH); theatrical trailers; featurette; bonus "All Star Theatre" episode.

A "Night Editor" (1946) of a busy newspaper passes the time by relating the ripping crime yarn of a cop (William Gargan) whose affair with a beautiful woman (Janis Carter) gets complicated when they both witness a murder. With Jeff Donnell, Coulter Irwin. What's "One Girl's Confession" (1953) worth? A lot, when it's by a waitress (Cleo Adams) with a bead on $25,000. With Hugo Haas, Glenn Langan. The supervisor (Ida Lupino) of a "Women's Prison" (1955) uses her inadequacy with men as an excuse to torment her prisoners. Jan Sterling, Phyllis Thaxter co-star. An ambitious female photographer (Cleo Moore) gets seriously "Over-Exposed" (1956) after snapping a shot that eventually gets her in hot water with the mob. With Richard Crenna, Raymond Greenleaf. 5 hrs. total on two discs. Standard/Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH); theatrical trailers; bonus "All Star Theatre" episode.

A San Francisco detective traces a series of seemingly random killings to a sharp-eyed loner who uses his rifle to exact deadly revenge on the women who have rejected him, in "The Sniper" (1952). Adolphe Menjou, Arthur Franz, Gerald Mohr star. Four college pals plot to rob a casino in Reno just to prove it can be done, in "5 Against the House" (1955), but their plan to return the money is threatened when one of them intends to keep it for himself. Brian Keith, Guy Madison, Alvy Moore, Kim Novak star. When a mother and her young daughter unknowingly destroy a stash of heroin, a pair of hit men must keep them alive long enough to explain it to their boss, in "The Lineup" (1958). With Eli Wallach, Robert Keith. Finally, "Murder by Contract" (1958) is a gritty, atmospheric drama starring Vince Edwards as a professional hit man hired to kill a woman who is about to turn in evidence against the seedy mobster he works for. Caprice Toriel, Phillip Pine, and Herschel Bernardi co-star. Also includes "The Big Heat" (1953). 7 hrs. total. Standard/Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; featurette; interview.

Director Fritz Lang's "Human Desire" (1954), based on the Zola novel and Renoir film "La Bete Humaine," stars Glenn Ford as a railroad engineer who has an affair with Gloria Grahame, the wife of co-worker Broderick Crawford, after finding out the couple are responsible for a murder. Detective Fred MacMurray gets mixed up with a suspected bank robber's girlfriend (Kim Novak), leading to deception and double-crosses, in "Pushover" (1954). With Phil Carey, Dorothy Malone, E.G. Marshall. "The Brothers Rico" (1957) finds a former Mafia accountant pulled back into the dangerous world of organized crime when he learns the Mob wants to eliminate his siblings. Richard Conte, James Darren, Paul Picerni star. Falsely accused of robbery and murder, fugitive Aldo Ray seeks help from mysterious beauty Anne Bancroft in "Nightfall" (1957), co-starring Brian Keith. And Los Angeles becomes a "City of Fear" (1959) as authorities try to locate an escaped convict in possession of a deadly radioactive explosive. With Vince Edwards, Patricia Blair, John Archer. 7 hrs. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); featurettes; theatrical trailers.

Considered by many to be the definitive private eye film noir, "Murder, My Sweet" (1944), an adaptation of Raymond Chandler's "Farewell, My Lovely," stars Dick Powell as gumshoe Philip Marlowe, whose search for a thug's ex-girlfriend leads him into a convoluted plot of blackmail and murder. With Claire Trevor, Otto Kruger, Anne Shirley, Mike Mazurki. A gem of low-budget filmmaking, "Gun Crazy" (1949), loosely based on the exploits of Bonnie and Clyde, stars Peggy Cummins and John Dall as the mentally unbalanced lovers who enter a life of crime for the "pleasure" of it before meeting a violent end. With Berry Kroeger, Anabel Shaw. AKA: "Deadly Is the Female." In "The Set-Up" (1949), an evening in the life of a broken-down fighter who refuses to take a dive for a gang of crooked gamblers plays out in real time. Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter star. Five-disc set also includes "Out of the Past" and "The Asphalt Jungle." 7 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.

"Cornered" (1945) finds Dick Powell in Buenos Aires chasing Nazi collaborators. With Walter Slezak, Nina Vale. "Deadline at Dawn" (1946) follows a sailor out to clear his name after a girl is killed. With Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas. A "Desperate" (1947) trucker gets mixed up in murder. Steve Brodie, Audrey Long star. A master criminal (William Talman) pulls off an "Armored Car Robbery" (1950) at Los Angeles' Wrigley Field. Charles McGraw, Adele Jergens co-star. Wounded vet Gordon MacRae hunts for a friend with his nurse in tow, but will the search "Backfire" (1950)? With Virginia Mayo, Ed Begley. "Dial 1119" (1950) to get the story of a killer who takes a bar full of patrons hostage. Marshall Thompson, Virginia Field star. "The Phenix City Story" (1955) is one of violence as an Alabama lawyer (John McIntire) aims to get his dad elected to office. With Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant. Director Don Siegel chronicles "Crime in the Streets" (1956) as a social worker tries to deal with a teen gang. James Whitmore, John Cassavetes star. 11 1/3 hrs. total on four discs. Standard/Widescreen (Enhanced) Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; theatrical trailers.