Written by sydney boehm the big heat and directed by hugo fregonese man in the attic, black tuesday is an explosive crime drama starring one of hollywood’s most beloved tough guys edward g'. '.strtoupper('r')obinson, the star of little caesar, the last gangster, i am the law and key largo'. '.strtoupper('v')incent canelli robinson is a violent mobster serving time on death row – but he has no intention of going to the electric chair'. '.strtoupper('f')ollowing a plan put together by his moll, hatti jean parker, dead man’s eyes, canelli orchestrates a jailbreak on the night before his execution and takes several hostages in the process'. '.strtoupper('c')anelli is joined by fellow death row inmate peter manning peter graves, stalag 17, and hopes to discover the location of a stash of stolen loot manning hid away before his conviction'. '.strtoupper('b')ut is manning willing to pay the price for freedom and look the other way as the psychopathic canelli revels in murder and mayhem'? '.strtoupper('w')hile the hollywood gangster movie was at the height of its success in the early 1930s, it resurged in the 1940s and into the next decade as crime pictures found a new popularity in the post war period'. '.strtoupper('s')tanding tall alongside key largo, white heat and kiss tomorrow goodbye, black tuesday is one of the finest gangster films to emerge from this later cycle – as old fashioned wiseguys met with film noir sensibilities'. '.strtoupper('t')he masters of cinema series is proud to present this key crime picture of the 1950s on blu ray for the first time in the uk from an astonishing new restoration.limited edition special features limited edition of 2000 copies limited edition o card slipcase featuring new artwork by scott saslow 1080p hd presentation on blu ray from a 2k scan of the 35mm fine grains optional english subtitles a brand new audio commentary with film noir expert sergio angelini, host of the tipping my fedora podcast from argentina to hollywood – a brand new interview with film historian sheldon hall on director hugo fregonese no escape – a brand new video essay by imogen sara smith, author of in lonely places film noir beyond the city brand new video interview with critic and codirector of il cinema ritrovato ehsan khoshbakht theatrical trailer plus a collector’s booklet featuring new writing on black tuesday by critic barry forshaw and film writer craig ian mann