Journey into Fear 10/15/24

The Warner Archive Collection
Blu-ray

It’s the WW2 spy thriller that everyone once said Orson Welles directed without credit. Director Norman Foster does very will with Eric Ambler’s tale of an American trying to evade Nazi killers; Joseph Cotten co-wrote as well as starred and Dolores Del Río and Orson provide fine supporting performances. Welles’ problems at RKO surely contributed to recuts and re-shoots. This excellent remaster doesn’t acknowledge a longer version reportedly screened overseas, which may or may not be an improvement. The disc extra is a trio of Mercury Theater radio plays. On Blu-ray from The Warner Archive Collection.
10/15/24