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Gregory Peck Collection: Gentleman's Agreement / Twelve O'Clock High / The Bravados / The Gunfighter [DVD]

Joan Collins (Actor), Stephen Boyd (Actor), Elia Kazan (Director), Rated: Parental Guidance Format: DVD
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Contributor Joan Collins, Verna Felton, John Garfield, Gary Merrill, Mae Marsh, Robert Patten, Sam Jaffe, Robert Griffin, Albert Salmi, Albert Dekker, Andrew Duggan, Celeste Holm, John Kellogg, Lee MacGregor, Ann Revere, Nunnally Johnson, Gregory Peck, Joe da Rita, Ken Scott, Darryl Zanuck, Dorothy McGuire, June Havoc, Helen Westcott, Paul Stewart, Dean Stockwell, Hugh Marlowe, Karl Malden, Kathleen Gallant, Skip Homeier, Ellen Corby, Millard Mitchell, Dean Jagger, Barry Coe, Herbert Rudley, Henry King, Henry Silva, Jane Wyatt, Lee Van Cleef, Jean Parker, Robert Arthur, George Voskovec, Stephen Boyd, Gene Evans, Robert Adler, Elia Kazan See more
Runtime 6 hours and 52 minutes
Colour Color / Black & White
Number of discs 4

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Box-set containing four classic Gregory Peck films. 'Gentleman's Agreement' (1947) was the first Hollywood film to take anti-Semitism as its central theme. Journalist Phil Green (Peck) is researching a piece on discrimination against Jews. Dissatisfied with his efforts, Green decides to masquerade as a Jew in order to build up first-hand experience of prejudice. As well as Academy recognition for the film and director, Celeste Holm carried home an Oscar for her supporting role. In 'Twelve O'Clock High' (1949), Colonel Keith Davenport (Gary Merrill) is more of a friend than a commander to his men, a US bomber crew stationed in wartime Britain. After a series of dangerous missions, the pilots are living on their nerves and when Davenport is replaced by the callous General Savage (Peck), the latter's attempts to whip the crew into shape result in a deluge of requests for transfers. However, young Lieutenent Bishop (Robert Patten) rallies his fellow pilots, and soon they and Savage begin to develop a mutual respect. In 'The Bravados' (1958), Peck plays a farmer obsessed with hunting down and killing the four outlaws who raped and murdered his wife. Whilst on their trail he realises that he has been corrupted by his revenge and is no better than them. Also starring Joan Collins and Lee van Cleef. Finally, in 'The Gunfighter' (1950), disenchanted gunslinger Jimmy Ringo (Peck) is heading towards a reunion with his son, and, he hopes, a new life free of bloodshed. However, before he can reach his destination, he is confronted by a local hot-head who forces him into a shoot-out. The brothers of the young assailant vow to gain their revenge after Ringo guns him down in self-defence.

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Contains four classic films starring Gregory Peck: Gentleman's Agreement, Twelve O'Clock High, The Bravados and The Gunfighter

Gentleman's Agreement - Elia Kazan directed this sometimes powerful study of anti-Semitism in nicer circles. Gregory Peck is a hotshot magazine writer who has been blind to the problem; to ferret it out, he passes himself off as Jewish and watches the WASPs squirm. Seen a half-century later, the attitudes seem quaint and dated: Could it really have been like this? Yet the truth of the story comes through, in the wounded dignity of John Garfield, the upright indignation of Peck, and the hidden ways bigotry and hatred can poison relationships. That's particularly true in the Oscar-winning performance of Celeste Holm, who finds more layers than you'd expect in what seems like a stock character. --Marshall Fine, amazon.com

Twelve O'Clock High - The war-time memories of surviving World War II bomber squadrons were still crystal clear when this acclaimed drama was released in 1949--one of the first post-war films out of Hollywood to treat the war on emotionally complex terms. Framed by a post-war prologue and epilogue and told as a flashback appreciation of war-time valour and teamwork, the film stars Gregory Peck in one of his finest performances as a callous general who assumes command of a bomber squadron based in England. The film's now-classic climax, in which the general waits patiently for his squad to return to base--painfully aware that they may not return at all--is one of the most subtle yet emotionally intense scenes of any World War II drama. With Peck in the lead and Dean Jagger doing Oscar-winning work in a crucial supporting role, this was one of veteran director Henry King's proudest achievements, and it still packs a strong dramatic punch. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

The Bravados - When four men who Jim Douglas (Gregory Peck) believes raped and killed his wife escape from their death sentences, Jim sets out to track the men down and enact his own vengeance. An honest man, Jim sees his actions as just and brave, but as he criss-crosses Mexico to exact an eye for an eye, he comes to realise that he has lost something of himself in his self-absorbed quest for revenge. Peck did his best work in characters with strong arcs, and The Bravados is no exception. Carrying the film from scene to scene, Peck hits his mark dead on when he realises that the men he is after may actually be innocent, providing an exceptional cinematic moment. Joan Collins does a fine job as Josefa Velarde, an old flame of Jim's, but Peck's real co-star is the gorgeous colour photography of the mountains and ravines of the Mexican countryside.

The Gunfighter - Numerous films have used The Gunfighter as a title, but if you're looking for the film classic of that name, this is the one. Gregory Peck followed his powerful performance in Twelve O'Clock High with an arguably even stronger portrayal: Jimmy Ringo, celebrated shootist just stepping into middle age and mortally weary of having to defend his legend every time he turns around. His trail takes him to a small town where an old comrade now serves as marshal, and where Ringo's estranged wife and the son he has never seen also reside, under an assumed name. Over one night and one day, hoping against hope, he dares to dream of a normal life. But there are avengers not far behind, and other threats yet to be counted. Although critically praised, The Gunfighter was a box-office disappointment. Darryl F. Zanuck blamed the soup-strainer mustache Henry King had Peck grow for the role, but perhaps the film's virtues of intelligence and restraint weighed against it. In any event, latter-day audiences should have no trouble appreciating the solid performances, literate writing, and impeccable Fox craftsmanship. --Richard T. Jameson

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  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Rated ‏ : ‎ Parental Guidance
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19 x 14.2 x 6.6 cm; 519.99 g
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Elia Kazan, Henry King
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 6 hours and 52 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ 31 May 2005
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Joan Collins, Stephen Boyd, Albert Salmi, Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Twentieth Century Fox
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Darryl Zanuck, Nunnally Johnson
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00095L8ZW
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4
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  • Victor
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Gregory Peck Collection - Five classic films with one of cinema's most charismatic stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 December 2010
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    This excellent set contains five Gregory Peck films made in the late forties and early fifties. The five films are Gentleman's Agreement (1947), Twelve O Clock High (1949), The Gunfighter (1950), The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit (1956) and The Bravados (1958).

    These five are well chosen to show off Peck's talents and the range of genres he worked in during the period covered. Twelve O Clock High is for my money the best of the bunch, with Peck turning in a superb performance as the bomber squadron commander driven to the brink in his desire to make his squadron the best. It is a part just made for Peck, allowing him to show all the facets he played so well - the humanity and basic goodness tempered with a streak of ruthlessness. The film stands out largely due to the excellent supporting cast who make each and every role stand out.

    The two Westerns, The Gunfighter and The Bravados are classics of the genre. Peck has difficult moral issues to deal with in each, and turns in memorable and moving performances.

    Gentleman's Agreement is an interesting study of morals and attitudes to Jews in post war America. Peck does well with this kind of heavy weight material, but it smothers his general easy going nature a little too much at times.

    The man in the Grey Flannel Suit is, for me, the weakest of the three. A bit too much cutesy American family feel good for my taste. But a good performance from the ever professional Peck nonetheless.

    Each film comes in its own slim line case with the Fox 20th Century Studio classics artwork on each. The five are collected into a sturdy card slipcase. There are no booklets or information other than the blurb on the back of each case. Each film has been nicely remastered with a decent clean print and the soundtracks are in good condition.

    An excellent set, a great way of getting some of Pecks best films from this era in one go. Recommended to all fans of this great Hollywood icon.
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  • Old Harry
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good movies of when men were men
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2013
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    My wife enjoyed these films as much as I did and probably also did the first time around fifty years ago but i was suprised to find them so highly rated on IMDB. Having films like these available for a limited clientel is a very good service, makes you feel you own your own cinema. I recently stopped the Sky films as I did'nt understand half of them anyway and viewed very few ; now for a lot less i can pick what I like and view when I like , playing a dvd is not rocket science and there is a wide selection.Gregory Peck / John Wayne etc.,
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  • sandymount
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2015
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    A present to my wife
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  • m j garfield
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gregory Peck DVD Collection.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 June 2023
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    A Small Taste Of A Great Actors Talent.
    Hours Of Entertainment.
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  • Amazon Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gregory Peck at his best
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2018
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    This compilation of films is so good. I am very happy to have it. The films are rather old, mostly in black an white, but the topics are astonishingly modern and still very important. I think G. Peck picked the films very wisely in which he wanted to take part. I can recommand this box fullheartedly!
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  • Ian
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 October 2015
    enjoyed!
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  • h.pollard
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2013
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    This is collectors DVD and it is one of the best.Twelve O'Clock high is so good that I want to keep watching.It is the best DVD for management training.Highly recommended
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  • Victoria Blackburn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gregory Peck
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 July 2015
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    Bought for Husband, 73 years old , his era of films and he loved it. I loved the price !!
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