Chicago Syndicate (Region B)

(Fred F Sears, 1955)
Release date: 25 March 2024
Standard Edition Blu-ray

A war hero enters a crime syndicate in a film noir classic starring Dennis O’Keefe (Walk a Crooked Mile), Paul Stewart (Kiss Me Deadly), Allison Hayes (Attack of the 50 Foot Woman), and the real-life couple of singer Abbe Lane and bandleader Xavier Cugat.

War veteran and accountant Barry Amsterdam (O’Keefe) is charged with investigating Arnie Valent (Stewart), a gang boss suspected of murdering a man who tried to expose him. Ansterdam soon becomes involved in a dangerous love triangle involving both Valent’s glamorous girlfriend (Lane), and the mysterious, vengeful Joyce (Hayes).

Directed by Fred F Sears (Earth vs. the Flying Saucers), Chicago Syndicate is a torn-from-the-headlines exposé of the machinations of organised crime.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition presentation
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with film historian Toby Roan (2021)
• From Nurse to Worse (1940, 17 mins): comedy short starring the Three Stooges, in which the trio attempt to make big money through an insurance scam
• Image gallery: publicity and promotional material
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing