Cry of the City (1948) Blu-ray

A masterpiece of law and disorder, Robert Siodmak's film noir classic depicts a timeless battle of good versus evil on the streets of New York.

Charismatic criminal, Martin Rome (Richard Conte) is on the run from Lieutenant Candella (Victor Mature), a dogged cop and one-time friend. The two nemeses go head-to-head in a tense game of cat and mouse, leading to a dramatic showdown.

Insolent, menacing yet darkly charming, Conte is magnificent, whilst Mature gives a career best performance as the unsettlingly obsessed detective. Cry of the City boasts a glorious gallery of shady figures, from a lawyer oozing corruption to a memorably sadistic masseuse, whilst the film's steely realism is enhanced by flourishes of noir stylisation, anticipating the films of Martin Scorsese.

Special features

• Presented in High Definition
• Original theatrical trailer
• Audio commentary with Adrian Martin
• Adrian Wootton on Cry of the City (2016): a newly filmed appreciation by the critic and chief executive of Film London
• Fully illustrated booklet with credits and newly commissioned essays