James Mason - The Screen Icons Collection DVD

James Mason - The Screen Icons Collection

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4 disc box-set featuring classic James Mason movies. '5 Fingers' (1952) is a World War 2 espionage thriller based on the real-life memoirs of L.C. 'Cicero' Moyzisch. Mason is the anti-hero protagonist, a man known to his superiors only by the code-name Cicero. Outwardly the efficient and discreet valet of the British Ambassador to Ankara in Turkey, he is in fact acting as a ruthless spy, photographing top-secret documents detailing plans for the D-Day invasion and selling them to the highest bidder - which just happens to be the Nazi government. 'The Man Between' (1953) is set prior to the end of the Cold War and Mason stars as a sardonic double agent. He finds himself falling in love with the beautiful and very British Claire Bloom while dogged by the pressures of political espionage and the attentions of his Cold War counterpart, Hildegard Neff. In 'The Man In Grey' (1943) Clarissa befriends impoverished stunner Hesther who then repays her friendship by trying to steal Clarissa's evil husband. An all-star cast (Margaret Lockwood, Mason, Phyllis Calvert and Stewart Granger) bring this elaborate, romantic, melodramatic costume drama to life.In 'Odd Man Out' (1946) Mason plays a hitman in a tense, atmospheric thriller from the director of 'The Third Man'. Johnny (James Mason) is the idealistic leader of an illegal organisation on the run after escaping from prison. An attempt to hold up a linen mill goes wrong and Johnny is badly wounded. As the police hunt him down, Johnny searches for Kathleen, the woman who loves him.

James Mason - The Screen Icons Collection details

Format:	PG DVD
Starring:	Kathleen Ryan, Robert Newton, Claire Bloom, James Mason, Phyllis Calvert, Margaret Lockwood
Directors:	Joseph L. Mankiewic, Carol Reed, Leslie Arliss
Genres:	Drama - General, Thriller
Studio:	ELEVATION

DVD 4 discs

Name	Discs
5 Fingers	U Disc 1
The Man Between	U Disc 2
The Man In Grey	PG Disc 3
Odd Man Out	PG Disc 4

DVD Information

Run time:	7 hours 3 minutes
Rental release:	Currently unavailable
Main languages:	English

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Another great Mason performance

By HDX (124 reviews) from Barry, Wales , 03 Sep 2008

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Five Fingers

Unusually, since I have a penchant for 1940s-1960s British B&W films, I had not heard of this one and what a little gem it turned out to be. One or two dull moments but plenty going on and a storyline which holds you. One to own I think.
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Odd man out

By gothic (84 reviews) from Craigavon , 07 Oct 2010

Even though (unusually) the disc was slightly damaged causing the film to stick in a couple of times, this is an absolute classic.

I'm from N Ireland so have an interest the views of old Belfast, but this film is much more than a slice of nostalgia. James Mason putting in a fine performance, atmospheric, thought provoking. Music that puts a lump in your throat, and a storyline that will break your heart. Brilliant, a must watch for anyone who enjoys well constructed and beautifully photographed film.
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THE MAN IN GREY

By a customer from Kirriemuir , 12 May 2009

VERY ENJOYABLE

THE OLD ONES ARE STILL VERY ENTERTAINING

JAMES MASON AT HIS VERY BEST
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Another great Mason performance

By HDX (124 reviews) from Barry, Wales , 03 Sep 2008

Five Fingers

Unusually, since I have a penchant for 1940s-1960s British B&W films, I had not heard of this one and what a little gem it turned out to be. One or two dull moments but plenty going on and a storyline which holds you. One to own I think.
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