Edmond O'Brien

12 films on Best Blurays12 in HD

Edmond O'Brien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D.O.A. (1950). His many memorable films included The Killers, White Heat, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Wild Bunch. He also co-starred with Richard Rust in the NBC legal drama Sam Benedict, which aired during the 1962-1963 television season.

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12 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

D.O.A. (1949)

Leading role · Director: Rudolph Maté

Best English-Friendly & Video:

VCI Film Noir Classics Double Feature Blu-ray

3.5

The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

Leading role · Director: Ida Lupino

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2013 Kino Lorber Blu-ray

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Video Notes:

2013 Kino Lorber Blu-ray is better than the Kino Lorber 2019 Remastered Blu-ray which supposed used a "newer" 2K restoration

From caps while 2013 Blu-ray is more sharpened, more details are indeed kept in the older Blu-ray than the newer one.

The Killers (1946)

Leading role · Director: Robert Siodmak

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Germany Plaion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Germany Plaion Blu-ray > UK Arrow > France Carlotta All three use the same source but all very minimal difference.

There is no comparison with Criterion Blu-ray

For the Love of Mary (1948)

Leading role · Director: Frederick de Cordova

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

Leading role · Director: Frank Tashlin

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray HD transfer

White Heat (1949)

Leading role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Blu-ray

4.1

Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)

Leading role · Director: Jack Webb

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.2

Seven Days in May (1964)

Supporting role · Director: John Frankenheimer

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.9

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Supporting role · Director: John Ford

4K · Worse Than BD

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set

Sources: x.com (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Same master, but less bitrate starved.

Best Audio:

1980s Paramount VHS

Additional Info:

The encode on the BD is preferable to the UHD. Same master, but less bitrate starved: https://x.com/SadHillDevan/status/1530057783885721607?s=20 and see caps