Rent A Bullet Is Waiting (1954)
3.0 of 5 from 53 ratings
1h 20min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- A policeman (Stephen McNally) and his prisoner (Rory Calhoun) survive the crash of the plane in the mountains in which they were traveling. They seek shelter in the lonely hut of a man (Brian Aherne) and his daughter (Jean Simmons)...
- Actors:
- Rory Calhoun, Jean Simmons, Stephen McNally, Brian Aherne
- Directors:
- John Farrow
- Producers:
- Howard Welsch
- Writers:
- Casey Robinson, Thames Williamson
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/09/2021
- Run Time:
- 82 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman on 'A Bullet Is Waiting'
- A Bracing Brutality: Nick Pinkerton on the films of Phil Karlson
- The March of Time: 'G-Men at War' (1942): documentary short focused on the efforts of the FBI Routine Job: A Story of Scotland Yard (1946): short film following the day-to-day work of Scotland Yard
- Original Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Six comedy shorts starring the Three Stooges, lampooning the tropes and themes of the features included in this set
- World Premiere on Blu-ray
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Reviews (1) of A Bullet Is Waiting
And the moral of the story is... - A Bullet Is Waiting review by TE
An oddball 1954 Hollywood entry into the "moral maze" genre. The battle between nasty lawman (Stephen McNally) and nice criminal (Rory Calhoun) is refereed by a naive innocent (Jean Simmons). This set-up prepares the way for the late arrival of Simmons' father, who happens to be a philosophy professor. His ponderous wisdom provides an escape route from the moral questions about violence, guilt and trust.
The farm dog is not given a credit, but it is a dead ringer for Lassie. Anyway, it steals the show.
In an extra bizarre touch, the blu-ray disc includes a short film by the Three Stooges, which has educational value if you are studying sea changes in what makes audiences laugh over the years.
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