Stranger at My Door is actually a well made crime-western-drama. The acting from Skip Homeier and Patricia Medina were both great and shared some darkly charming chemistry. The Blu-ray released by Olive Films is pretty basic with no bonus material yet the audio/video transfers were both nice, however at a premium $20 price tag, it might be too steep for some.
Stranger at My Door
(1956)
REVIEW NAVIGATION
The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall
Genre(s): Western, Crime, Drama
Olive Films | NR – 85 min. – $29.95 | March 31, 2015
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MOVIE INFO: Directed by: William Witney Writer(s): Barry Shipman (story/screenplay) Cast: Macdonald Carey, Patricia Medina, Skip Homeier, Stephen Wootton, Louis Jean Heydt DISC INFO: Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 2.0) |
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THE MOVIE
After carrying out a brazen bank robbery, gunfighter Clay Anderson (SKIP HOMEIER) finds safe haven in the home of soft-spoken minister Hollis Jarret (MACDONALD CAREY), his beautiful wife Peg (PATRICIA MEDINA) and son (STEPHEN WOOTTON). Hollis extends to Clay every hospitality and gives him every chance of redemption, despite the undeniable sexual attraction that is clearly forming between Peg and the gunman. In time, Hollis earns the outlaw’s respect, and encourages Clay to turn away from a life of crime. But Clay’s moral reformation comes just as the local sheriff (LOUIS JEAN HEYDT) tracks down his location, setting the stage for a tense, and potentially tragic, confrontation.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5
No features were included.
VIDEO – 4.0/5
Stranger at My Door is presented with a 1.66 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture, considering its age going on nearly 50 years, looks decent. The blacks are stark and it appears to be relatively clean, although I did notice some streaks and scratch marks here and there.
AUDIO – 3.75/5
The movie comes with a 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio track which provides for clean dialogue levels and minimal hisses. It’s nothing particularly amazing or anything yet I doubt this movie has ever sounded better.
OVERALL – 2.5/5
Overall, Stranger at My Door is actually a well made crime-western-drama. The acting from Skip Homeier and Patricia Medina were both great and shared some darkly charming chemistry. The Blu-ray released by Olive Films is pretty basic with no bonus material yet the audio/video transfers were both nice, however at a premium $20 price tag, it might be too steep for some.
Published: 03/29/2015
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