Reviewed By Jason LockardBack in the 50's mysteries were all the rage. The were easy to film didn't cost a lot of money and people loved them. So no doubt they were going to make their way to the small screen as well.
Earlier the good folks at Alpha Video brought us a collection of Lost TV Mysteries. You can read that DVD review here! Now it's time for another round of mystery, with Lost TV Mystery classics Volume 2. Let's take a look at what is included.
Our Rating System:
**** = Don’t Miss it!
*** = Worth a look.
** = An Ok way to spend an evening.
* = You haven’t missed anything.
The Visitor: 'Love Letters from a Stranger' (1952): A young woman consults a psychic about notes she has been receiving from an unhinged admirer. ***
The Cases of Eddie Drake 'Shoot the Works' (1952): Eddie Drake (Dan Haggerty), a hard-boiled private eye becomes involved with a femme fatale who hires him to recover a stolen diamond watch. After encountering the woman's string of lovers, Eddie quickly realizes there's a lot more at stake in this case than just some jewelry. ***
The Files of Jeffery Jones 'The Dusty Doll' (1952): Jeffrey Jones (Dan Haggerty), is an ex-G.I. working his way through law school moonlighting as a Hollywood private eye. In the episode, Jeffrey poses as a drifter to infiltrate a hobo camp where two wanted killers are hiding. **
The Telltale Clue 'The Case of the Hit and Run' (1954): An accident that took a man's life is a seemingly open-and-shut case...until detective Richard Hale discovers that the automobile in question belonged to the deceased victim! ***
There is something about these old TV shows. They are pure and innocent and void of any real objectionable content. You can sit down with anyone and not worry about being embarrassed. These are just fun little mini noirs.
The acting is good the etiries are well written and the cinematography takes your right into the mystery. I really enjoyed these episodes
Each episode is presented in it's original full screen format. The audio and video quality is not stellar. The worst of the four episodes are, The Dusty Doll and The Case of the Hit and Run. While the quality of these episodes are less that perfect, you have to understand these are lost TV episodes. They are almost 70 years old and for that I think the quality is impressive.
So for fans of classic TV, film noirs or mysteries. I recommend not only this volume but the first one as well for your collection. While not perfect, it is a nice little snapshot of 50s TV. Head over to www.Oldies.com and pick up your copy today!
Moral Rating: Nothing Offensive
Audience: Teens and Adults
Genre: Drama, mystery
Length: 1 hours 45 Minutes
Released: 2019
Our Rating: B
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