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River of No Return (1954)
The title river unites a farmer recently released from prison, his young son, and an ambitious saloon singer.Director: Otto Preminger / Jean Negulesco
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:English and Cantonese
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Aspect Ratio:3.00:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English MP2 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Bad A/V quality (case says "4:3", but image appears squashed to an odd 3.00:1 from 2.55 OAR). English subs have enormous errors/spellings and menus are in both Cantonese and English.
Double feature with "Niagara (1953)" (a bonus movie accessible through the main menu by clicking the HKLV logo on the bottom of the main menu. After the HKLV logo plays, the menu for Niagara appears with "Play Movei" and "Chapture Selecton" selectable. You can go back to "River of No Return" by clicking on the HKLV logo on the bottom of the menu). -
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers: "Don't Bother to Knock", "Monkey Business", "Niagara", "Let's make Love", and "Marilyn Monroe - The Diamond Collection"
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Subtitles:English, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 4.0
French Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:-Also in the 5-disc "Marilyn Monroe - The Diamond Collection, Vol. 2" box set (Keep cases in a Cardboard box), which contains: "Don't Bother to Knock (1952)", "Let's Make Love (1960)", "Monkey Business (1952)", "Niagara (1953)", and "River of No Return (1954)".
-Also in the 6-disc "Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection" box set (Keep cases in a Cardboard box), which contains: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)", "Bus Stop (1956)", "How To Marry A Millionaire (1953)", "There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)", "The Seven Year Itch (1955)" + "Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)"-documentary.
-Also in the 6-disc "Marilyn: Special Anniversary Collection - Cinema Classics Collection" box set (Keep cases in a Cardboard box), which contains: "The Seven Year Itch (1955)", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)", "Niagara (1953)", "River of No Return (1954)", "Let's Make Love (1960)" + "Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)"-documentary. -
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:English HoH, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German HoH, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 4.0
French Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
German Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:-Also in the 7-disc "Marilyn Monroe - The Collection, Vol. 1" box set (Keep cases in a Cardboard box), which contains: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)", "Niagara (1953)", "Bus Stop (1956)", "River of No Return (1954)", "Don't Bother to Knock (1952)", "We're Not Married (1952)", and "Love Nest (1951)".
-Also in the 11-disc "Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection" box set (Digi-packs in a Cardboard box), which contains: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)", "Bus Stop (1956)", "How To Marry A Millionaire (1953)", "There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)", "Don't Bother To Knock (1952)", "Let's Make Love (1960)", "Monkey Business (1952)", "Niagara (1953)", "River Of No Return (1954)", "The Seven Year Itch (1955)" + "Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)"-documentary.
-Also in the 4-disc "The Best Of Marilyn Monroe" box set (Keep cases in a Cardboard box - "Collector's Edition Tin" also available), which contains: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)", "How To Marry A Millionaire (1953)", "The Seven Year Itch (1955)" + "Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)"-documentary.
-Also in the 3-disc "Robert Mitchum Collection" box set (Keep cases in a Cardboard box), which contains: "The Enemy Below", "The Longest Day", and "River Of No Return". -
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:English HoH, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German HoH, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.55:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 4.0
French Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
German Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/4 encoded.
-Also in the 4-disc "Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection, vol.3" box set (Keep cases in a Cardboard box), which contains: "River Of No Return (1954)", "Bus Stop (1956)", "Some Like It Hot (1959) - SE", and "Let's Make Love (1960)". -
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OVERALL: Draw
Individual releases are quite even (R1 has some bonus trailers). Just avoid the Hong Kong release.
If you want the "Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days"-documentary, you need to get one the following box sets:
-R1 6-disc "Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection" (OOP).
-R1 6-disc "Marilyn: Special Anniversary Collection - Cinema Classics Collection".
-R2 UK 11-disc "Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection" (OOP).
-R2 UK 4-disc "The Best of Marilyn Monroe".
-R2 UK 2-disc "Cinema Reserve"-release of "The Seven Year Itch".
Note, that "The Final Days"-documentary is also available seperately by R1 "Image Entertainment".
Note, that even when some sources list the transfer as "2.35:1", itīs actually the OAR 2.55:1. -
CUTS:
- R0 Hong Kong- Hong Kong Laser Video - No cuts
- R1 America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (90:51 min - NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (87:14 min PAL).
- R4 Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (87:14 min - PAL).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 26/01/07
Comparison last updated by Jari_Kovalainen on 29/09/13UPDATE LOG:
29/09/13 - HK
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