Five Unforgettable Films From Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock

Five Unforgettable Films From Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock

'ROPE' - 'SABOTEUR' - 'FRENZY' - 'TOPAZ' 'THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY'

Classic Suspense Thrillers Digitally Remastered for DVD Available June 20, 2006 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Five immortal movie mysteries demonstrate the astonishing versatility of an acknowledged master of the American cinema on June 20, 2006, when Universal Studios Home Entertainment presents a selection of Alfred Hitchcock's dexterously crafted stories of suspense and intrigue on DVD. "Rope," "Topaz," "Saboteur," "Frenzy" and "The Trouble with Harry" represent the work of the gifted director Hollywood dubbed "The Master of Suspense" in its infinite variety and ageless durability. Digitally remastered to optimize audio and visual clarity, each DVD comes with an array of unique, behind-the-scenes bonus features that reveal the cinematic secrets of one of Hollywood's most dynamic filmmakers at the height of his talent.

Always unnerving, often frightening and surprisingly humorous, the films of Alfred Hitchcock mix intrigue and murder with mistaken identity, espionage and a bevy of ice-cold blonde goddesses. One of the most influential directors in the history of film, Hitchcock produced and directed 67 films during his more than 50-year career. Nominated for six Academy Awards(R) for Best Director, he received the prestigious Irving B. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor a body of work that has continued to influence directors for generations.

Starring a roster of film luminaries including James Stewart, Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe and more, each of these classic films is priced at $19.98 SRP on DVD. Preorder close is May 16, 2006.

"ROPE"

James Stewart stars with Farley Granger and John Dall in a highly-charged thriller inspired by the real-life Leopold-Loeb murder case. Granger and Dall give riveting performances as two friends who strangle a classmate for intellectual thrills, then proceed to throw a party for the victim's family and friends -- with the body stuffed inside the trunk they use for a buffet table. As the killers turn the conversation to committing the "perfect murder", their former teacher (Stewart) becomes increasingly suspicious. Before the night is over, the professor will discover how brutally his students have turned his academic theories into chilling reality in Hitchcock's spellbinding excursion into the macabre.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD
Street Date: June 20, 2006
Pre-Order Close: May 16, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $19.98 SRP
Selection Number: 28311
Running Time: 1 Hour 21 Minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (Single Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Full Screen (1.33:1)
Rating: PG
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, French Dolby Digital
2.0 Mono, Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, English SDH Subtitles
Bonus Material: "Rope" Unleashed, Production Photographs, Theatrical
Trailer, Production Notes

"SABOTEUR"

Alfred Hitchcock's exciting 1942 wartime thriller stars Robert Cummings as a Los Angeles aircraft factory worker who witnesses his plant's firebombing by a Nazi agent. During the deadly explosion, Cumming's best friend is killed and he, himself, is wrongly accused of sabotage. To clear his name, Cummings begins a relentless cross-country chase that takes him from Boulder Dam to New York's Radio City Music Hall, and finally, to a harrowing confrontation atop the Statue of Liberty.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD
Street Date: June 20, 2006
Pre-Order Close: May 16, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $19.98 SRP
Selection Number: 28312
Running Time: 1 Hour 49 Minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (Single Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Full Screen (1.33:1)
Rating: PG
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, English SDH, French and
Spanish Subtitles
Bonus Material: "Saboteur": A Closer Look, Storyboards, Alfred Hitchcock
Sketches, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer, Production Notes

"FRENZY"

In a modern-day London, a sex criminal known as the Necktie Murderer has the police on alert, and in typical Hitchcock fashion, the trail is leading to an innocent man, who must now elude the law and prove his innocence by finding the real murderer. Jon Finch, Alec McCowen and Barry Foster head this British cast in the thriller that alternates suspense scenes with moments of Hitchcock's distinctive black humor. Screenplay by Anthony Shaffer.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD
Street Date: June 20, 2006
Pre-Order Close: May 16, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $19.98 SRP
Selection Number: 28306
Running Time: 1 Hour 56 Minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (Single Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Rating: R
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, French Dolby Digital
2.0 Mono, English and Spanish Subtitles
Bonus Material: The Story of "Frenzy," Production Notes, Production
Photographs, Theatrical Trailer

"TOPAZ"

The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, brought a best-selling spy novel to the screen with riveting results in this spellbinding espionage thriller. John Forsythe stars as an American CIA agent who hires a French operative named Devereaux (Frederick Stafford) to go to Cuba and check out rumors of Russian missiles and a NATO spy called Topaz. In Havana, Devereaux's investigation becomes dangerous, leaving behind a wake of shaken governments, murder, betrayal and suicide. His mission complete, Devereaux returns to France but as he moves in to expose the double agent, the danger and the suspense builds to a heart-pounding conclusion in this lavish, globe-trotting thriller.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD
Street Date: June 20, 2006
Pre-Order Close: May 16, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $19.98 SRP
Selection Number: 28314
Running Time: 2 Hours 23 Minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (Single Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Rating: PG
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, English SDH, French and
Spanish Subtitles
Bonus Material: "Topaz": An Appreciation by Film Historian and Critic
Leonard Maltin, Alternate Endings, Storyboards: The Mendozas, Production
Photographs, Theatrical Trailer

"THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY"

Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock directs a delightful comedy-mystery set in New England. It stars John Forsythe, Academy Award(R) winner Edmund Gwenn, Mildred Natwick, and little Jerry Mathers. In addition, it marks the noteworthy screen debut of Academy Award(R) -- winner Shirley MacLaine. What is THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY? Well, it's the fact that he's dead, and while no one really minds, everybody thinks they are responsible.

After several unearthings of the corpse, plenty of humor a la Hitchcock, and love affairs between the major characters, the real cause of death is revealed, and Harry troubles no one again. It's a delightful romp and a decidedly different movie from the Master of Suspense.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
DVD
Street Date: June 20, 2006
Pre-Order Close: May 16, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $19.98 SRP
Selection Number: 28316
Running Time: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (Single Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Rating: PG
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Spanish Dolby Digital
2.0 Mono, English SDH and French Subtitles
Bonus Material: "The Trouble with Harry" Isn't Over, Production Notes,
Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer

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