13 RUE MADELEINE (DVD/SENSORMATIC) DVD

13 Rue Madeleine
This film is not only a revealing glimpse into the workings of the O.S.S. (Office of Strategic Services) during WW II, but it is also a full-fledged spy thriller. An excellent cast includes James Cagney, Karl Malden, E.G. Marshall, and Red Buttons. Cagney stars as an O.S.S. training officer, bent upon discovering a German traitor within his ranks while at the same time completing highly dangerous espionage assignments. The risks increase when one of his men is murdered from within, and Cagney, convinced he knows who the murdering infiltrator is, vows revenge. Authentic O.S.S. film footage make this film historically significant as well as entertaining. ~ All Movie Guide

Cast James Cagney as Bob Sharkey Annabella as Suzanne de Bouchard Richard Conte as Bill O'Connell Roland Belanger as Joseph Frank Latimore as Jeff Lassiter Walter Abel as Charles Gibson Melville Cooper as Pappy Simpson Sam Jaffe as Mayor Galimard James Craven as R.A.F. Officer Richard H. Gordon as Psychiatrist Alexander Kirkland as Briefing Officer Alfred Linder as Hans Feinkl Ben Low as Hotel Clerk Don Randolph as LaRoche Marcel Rousseau as Duclois Blanche Yurka as Mme. Thillot Peter Von Zerneck as Karl

Crew James Basevi - Art Director Lyle Wheeler - Art Director Maurice Ransford - Art Director Meyer Mishkin - Casting Rene Hubert - Costume Designer Henry Hathaway - Director Harmon Jones - Editor Alfred Newman - Composer (Music Score) David Buttolph - Composer (Music Score) David Buttolph - Musical Direction/Supervision Alfred Newman - Musical Direction/Supervision Ben Nye, Sr. - Makeup Norbert F. Brodin - Cinematographer Louis de Rochemont - Producer Thomas K. Little - Set Designer Fred Sersen - Special Effects John Monks, Jr. - Screenwriter Sy Bartlett - Screenwriter

13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine is never as gripping and thrilling a spy story as one may want, but it's serviceable and mildly engaging -- certainly worth a viewing by those who enjoy espionage tales. Modern audiences will probably be amused by the somewhat stiff documentary-style voice-overs that introduce the film, and there's something "square" about the entire enterprise, but these flaws don't seriously detract from the film. What is a bit more of a problem is the lack of real suspense. The audience is clued in on many important developments too early, almost as if director Henry Hathaway felt as if he couldn't string the viewer along and let the tension build up in any one sequence for too long. Things, therefore, are presented a little too straightforwardly for this kind of film, and this dampens its ultimate impact. Fortunately, Madeleine has a very fine cast to keep the viewer's interest, lead by the solid, persuasive performance of James Cagney. Frank Latimore is a bit amateurish as Lassiter, but he's the only real weak link. The real O.S.S. footage is also a plus, especially for history buffs. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD: Generic Dolby Digital (unspecified format) Additional Features: none specified DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 95 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Main Titles [1:46] 2. What Is Past Is Prologue [3:14] 3. Operation 77 [1:08] 4. Training [5:14] 5. A German Agent [1:09] 6. Plan B [6:07] 7. A Final Briefing [2:09] 8. Counter-Espionage [4:11] 9. Sharkey Steps In [2:38] 10. Monsieur Chavat [2:42] 11. Take Me To Duclois [1:11] 12. Proof of Identity [6:04] 13. Gestapo Headquarters [6:21] 14. A Riot [4:52] 15. Jail Break [1:58] 16. Car Crash [4:30] 17. In the Brush [2:36] 18. 13 Rue Madeleine [5:54]