Anthony Dawson

7 films on Best Blurays4 in 4K2 in HD1 with no official release

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Anthony Douglas Gillon Dawson (18 October 1916 – 8 January 1992) was a Scottish actor, best known for his supporting roles as villains in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder (1954) and Midnight Lace (1960), as well as playing Professor Dent in the James Bond film Dr. No (1962). He also appeared as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in From Russia with Love (1963) and Thunderball (1965).

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Dr. No (1962)

Supporting role · Director: Terence Young

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray, despite prevalent frozen grain

Best Audio:

1991 Criterion LaserDisc with end credits from 1992 MGM LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

3.4

Dial M for Murder (1954)

Supporting role · Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2D version: Warner Archive Blu-ray

3D version: Warner Archive 3D Blu-ray

4.2

Action of the Tiger (1957)

Supporting role · Director: Terence Young

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Red Sun (1971)

Supporting role · Director: Terence Young

Best English-Friendly & Video:

US Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

> UK StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray, better color grading

From Russia with Love (1963)

Small role · Director: Terence Young

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray despite some frozen grain

Best Audio:

1992/1993 MGM LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Criterion LaserDisc includes an exclusive commentary, which was later banned by EON and caused the release to be recalled.

3.6

Inchon (1981)

Small role · Director: Terence Young

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best English-Friendly & Video:

GoodLife TV broadcast recordings

Thunderball (1965)

Small role · Director: Terence Young

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray despite frozen grain

Best Audio:

UK mix: 1984 CBS Fox VHS Hifi but missing one scene
International mix: WB 4K Blu-ray though source origin is unknown

1995 MGM stereo remix: 1998 LaserDisc and 2000 DVD fix gunbarrel dropout

3.2

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