Criterion Collection: Blast Of Silence [Full Frame] [B&W]

Allen Baron, Molly McCarthy. Baron wrote, starred in and directed this B-movie treasure. Buried in a studio vault somewhere until now, the gritty tale jumps right into the DVD spotlight as it tells the story of a brooding hit man on assignment to kill a gangster during Christmastime in New York. With a "killer" narration by Lionel Stander, a making-of featurette Requiem for a Killer: The Making of "Blast of Silence," rare on-set Polaroids, a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Terence Rafferty and more, this one’s a beautifully crafted thriller. 1961/b&w/77 min/NR/fullscreen.