French Noir Collection [Speaking of Murder / Back to the Wall / Witness in the City] (AKA Le rouge est mis / Le dos au mur / Un témoin dans la ville)
This collection features three film noir classics from France.
Hi-Jack Highway (Gas-Oil)
After spending the night with his girlfriend, a trucker encounters a dead body on the road home. He reports the incident to the police but they suspect that he is responsible for the death.
Maigret Sets a Trap
Inspector Maigret tries to trap a killer and discovers why a happily married, wealthy, and talented man should want to bump off women at night. Jean Gabin is perfect as Georges Simenon's secure and steady sleuth, and old-hand Jean Delannoy expertly keeps up the pace and suspense in this enjoyable wh…
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
Maigret is summoned by the Countess to the Château de Saint-Fiacre, where she shows him a letter she has received predicting the day on which she will die.
Razzia Sur La Chnouf
After a spell in the U.S.A., master criminal Henri Ferré dit ‘Le Nantais’ returns to Paris and is recruited by the head of a major narcotics ring. Merchandise has been disappearing and Henri is assigned two hitmen to eliminate unreliable dealers.
Touchez Pas Au Grisbi (Special Edition)
Max is an aging gangster who manages to pull off his final heist, a spectacular gold bullion robbery at Orly airport. All is well until Max’s former girlfriend Josy tips off a rival gangster, Angelo. Angelo kidnaps Max’s partner and best friend and threatens to kill him unless Max …