NEW YORK NY - FEBRUARY 25, 2015 - Kino Lorber is proud to announce the release of two classic Hollywood hits making their Blu-ray debuts on its Studio Classics label: COVER UP (1949), a tough crime drama starring Dennis O'Keefe as an insurance investigator sent to a small Midwestern town to uncover the truth behind the death of one of its policyholders; and AT WAR WITH THE ARMY (1950), a zany military comedy that marked the first starring roles of the legendary comedy duo of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
COVER UP and AT WAR WITH THE ARMY are both newly-remastered in HD, and will both be released on March 24th. The SRP for COVER UP is $29.95 for the Blu-ray and $19.95 for the DVD, while the SRP for AT WAR WITH THE ARMY is $24.95 for the Blu-ray and $17.95 for the DVD.
COVER UP
Newly remastered in HD
Director: Alfred E. Green
Starring William Bendix, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Britton
Genre: Drama
Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: March 24, 2015
Blu-ray SRP: $29.95
DVD SRP: $19.95
Synopsis: A small town...with big secrets! Sam Donovan (Dennis O'Keefe, T-Men, Raw Deal) is an insurance investigator sent to a small Midwest town, to find out whether the death of one of its policyholders was a suicide or murder. Sam is convinced that he was murdered, but the entire town, led by the sheriff (William Bendix, Lifeboat), is not talking. Only when local girl Anita (Barbara Britton, I Shot Jesse James) breaks her silence does Sam begin to uncover the truth. As he falls in love with Anita, he begins to unravel the secret everyone in the town is keeping. Directed by Alfred E. Green (Baby Face), with stunning black-and-white cinematography by the great Ernest Laszlo (Judgment at Nuremberg).
Technical Specs:
1949 / B&W / 82 minutes / 1.37:1 / 1920x1080p / Not Rated
AT WAR WITH THE ARMY
Newly Remastered in HD
Director: Hal Walker
Starring: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mike Kellin, Polly Bergen
Genre: Comedy
Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: March 24, 2015
Blu-ray SRP: $24.95
DVD SRP: $17.95
Synopsis: After their supporting roles in
My Friend Irma and
My Friend Irma Goes West,
AT WAR WITH THE ARMY was the first film starring the legendary duo of Dean Martin (Artists and Models) and Jerry Lewis (Scared Stiff)...they went on to co-star in thirteen more comedies becoming Paramount Pictures' new comedy team and box office champs. Lewis is a hapless bungling private and Martin is his bossy first sergeant and ladies' man with a crooner's voice. Together the duo is thrown into a series of classic gags and routines and some great musical pieces. Directed by Hal Walker (Road to Utopia, Sailor Beware), one of the few directors to work with both Martin & Lewis as well as with Hope & Crosby.
Technical Specs:
1950 / B&W / 93 minutes / 1.37:1 / 1920x1080p / Not Rated
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