Monsters and madmen
Contributors: Day, Robert, 1922-; St. John, Betta; Currie, Finlay, 1878-1968; Lee, Christopher, 1922-; Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969; Kent, Jean, 1921-; Foran, Dick, 1910-1979; Halsey, Brett; Bennet, Spencer Gordon, 1893-; Thompson, Marshall, 1925-; Lani, Marla; Gordon Films, Inc; Amalgamated Productions Inc; Criterion Collection (Firm)
Series: Criterion collection -- 364; Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) -- 364
Publisher: Criterion Collection
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Irvington, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording]
Number of pages: 15
ISBN-13: 9781934121146
Subjects: Submarines (Ships); Drama; Science fiction films
Description: [Atomic submarine]: A series of mysterious sinking plagues the northern seas. Great trans-Arctic submarine liners are vanishing without a trace. The nuclear powered U.S.S. Tiger Shark, the most advanced sub in the fleet, has been undergoing around-the-clock modifications to prepare for an urgent top-secret mission --to discover the cause of the Arctic disasters, and put an end to it.

[First man into space]: A cocky test pilot disobeys orders and takes his experimental aircraft higher than anyone has flow before. Bombarded by cosmic rays, he crashes to Earth as a murderous creature.

[The haunted strangler]: Set against the sinister background of London in the gaslight days and reminiscent of the unsolved "Jack the Ripper" case, a number of young women are found brutally murdered.

[Corridors of blood]: Set in the primitive hospitals of 19th century London, this recounts the story of the unfortunate Dr. Bolton, an early pioneer in anesthesiology, showing his gradual addiction to drugs and his dealings with grave robbers.
Notes: Title from slipcase.

Set issued in a cardboard slipcase.

[Atomic submarine]:originally released in 1959 by Gorham.

[First man into space]: originally released in 1959 by Amalgamated Productions.

[The haunted strangler]: originally released in 1957 by Amalgamated Productions.

[Corridors of blood]: originally released in 1958 by Amalgamated Productions.

Bonus set features: new, restored high-definition digital transfers, audio commentaries by producers Richard and Alex Gordon and writer Tom Weaver, new video interviews with cast and crew, censor cuts, original theatrical trailers and radio spots, stills galleries and booklets featuring essays by producer John Croydon and critics Maitland McDonagh, Bruce Eder and Michael Lennick.

[Atomic submarine]: produced by Alex Gordon ; written by Orville H. Hampton ; directed by Spencer G. Bennet.

[First man into space]: producers, John Croydon, Charles Vetter, Jr. ; director, Robert Day ; screenplay, John C. Cooper, Lance Z. Hargreaves.

[Corridors of blood]: director, Robert Day ; producer, John Croydon.

[Atomic submarine]: Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey.

[Corridors of blood]: Boris Karloff, Betta St. John, Finlay Currie, Christopher Lee.

[The haunted strangler]: Boris Karloff, Anthony Dawson, Tim Turner, Diane Aubrey, Dorothy Gordon, Elizabeth Allan.

[First man into space]: Marshall Thompson, Marla Landi, Robert Ayres, Bill Nagy, Carl Jaffe, Bill Edwards.

Not rated.

DVD ; Dolby digital mono. ; region 1 encoding.

Closed captioned in English.
Table of contents: title: First man into space --; title: Atomic submarine --; title: Haunted strangler --; title: Corridors of blood.