Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema X

Three-disc set includes: Flesh And Fury (1952)The skill of deaf amateur boxer Paul Callan (Tony Curtis) impressed fan Sonya Bartow (Jan Sterling) and trainer Pop Richardson (Wallace Ford) into relentlessly backing him for the big time. After meeting compassionate CODA journalist Ann Hollis (Mona Freeman), he pursues surgery to correct his hearing-but will the pro debut Sonya still pushes him into undo the doctors' efforts? Slugging saga also stars Louis Jean Heydt, Tom Powers, Harry Guardino. 83 min. BW/Rtg: NR The Square Jungle (1955)San Francisco grocery clerk Eddie Quaid (Tony Curtis) found the surest way he could take care of his alcoholic ex-pug dad Pat (Jim Backus) was to get into the ring himself, and turned to Pat's old trainer (Ernest Borgnine). As a path to the middleweight title opened before him, will his growing arrogance cost him his girl (Patricia Crowley) as well as the belt? Powerhouse boxing noir co-stars Paul Kelly, John Marley, David Janssen, and Joe Louis as himself. 86 min. BW/Rtg: NR World In My Corner (1956)Scrappy Jersey City boxer Tommy Shea (Audie Murphy) managed to capture the backing of Long Island businessman Robert Mallinson (Jeff Morrow)-as well as the interested eye of his lovely daughter Dorothy (Barbara Rush), Will he fall under the sway of a sleazy promoter (Howard St. John) in order to keep up with her expensive tastes? Ring saga and rare non-western vehicle for Murphy co-stars John McIntire, Tommy Rall, Art Aragon, Chico Vejar. 82 min. BW/Rtg: NR Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.