John Litel

18 films on Best Blurays1 in 4K15 in HD1 in SD1 with no official release

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John Litel was an American stage, screen, and television actor. From 1919 to 1936 he performed in several plays on Broadway. In 1929 he began appearing in films and was in over 200 movies throughout his career. Litel often played supporting roles such as hard-nosed cops and district attorneys. He appeared in many television series. John Litel's acting career concluded in 1967.

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The Return of Doctor X (1939)

Supporting role · Director: Vincent Sherman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

2.8

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Supporting role · Director: Lloyd Bacon

Video format: HD Streaming

Best Video:

3.2

San Antonio (1945)

Supporting role · Director: David Butler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from original technicolor negatives

Texas Lady (1955)

Supporting role · Director: Tim Whelan

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

It All Came True (1940)

Supporting role · Director: Lewis Seiler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

Supporting role · Director: William Dieterle

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.3

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Supporting role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.6

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

Supporting role · Director: Anatole Litvak

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

They Drive by Night (1940)

Supporting role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

Decision at Sundown (1957)

Supporting role · Director: Budd Boetticher

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Additional Info:

Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.

3.5

Marked Woman (1937)

Supporting role · Director: Lloyd Bacon

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

Jezebel (1938)

Supporting role · Director: William Wyler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.5

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

Supporting role · Director: Mark Sandrich

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

3.5

Rendezvous in Space (1964)

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Video format: SD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Youtube Streaming

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Small role · Director: Michael Curtiz

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

2.8

Houseboat (1958)

Small role · Director: Melville Shavelson

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray 6K master from Paramount

Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sources: DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

BFI significantly better than Kino Lorber even though same restoration http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-ray_reviews_64/pocketful_of_miracles_blu-ray.htm

3.4

Key Largo (1948)

Small role · Director: John Huston

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.8

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