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Paradine Case (The) (1947)
The beautiful Mrs. Paradine is accused of poisoning her older, blind husband. She hires married Anthony Keane as her lawyer and when he begins to fall in love with her, she encourages him.Director: Alfred Hitchcock
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:No
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Film Historians Stephen Rebello and Bill Krohn (2008)
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Extras:Isolated music score and effects track in Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
1949 Radio Play Starring Joseph Cotten (56:37)
Hitchcock interview (audio) with Peter Bogdanovich (15:54)
Restoration Comparison (1:28)
Original Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
Still Galleries -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 8 disc "Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection" containing "Notorious", "Lifeboat", "Spellbound", "Rebecca", "The Paradine Case", "Sabotage", "Young and Innocent" and "The Lodger". Note the initial pressing had the discs in sleeves that were tightly packaged, sometimes warping the discs making them unplayable. Subsequently reissued in a keep case packaging.
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:French title: "Le Proces Paradine".
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Extras:Cast and Crew Biographies/Filmographies
Documentary about Gregory Peck (25 min, English with Spanish subtitles)
Bonus Trailers:
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Subtitles:Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Spanish title: "El Proceso Paradine".
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Extras:Biographies:
- Gregory Peck
- Anne Todd
Facts:
- Hitchcock
- Selznick
- Awards
- Trivia
- Production Notes
Photo Gallery
Extras about Hitchcock (These are the same as on the other Prism Hitchcock releases):
- A Conversation with Hitchcock (3:07)
- Interview with Kim Newman (15:14)
- The Real Me (3 pages of text)
- Extracts from Truffaut's book "Hitchcock" (3 pages)
- Biography, quotes and trivia of Hitchcock -
Subtitles:No
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also in the "Hitchcock Collection" containing "Rebecca", "Spellbound", Notorious" and "The Paradine Case".
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Extras:Biographies:
- Gregory Peck
- Anne Todd
Facts:
- Hitchcock
- Selznick
- Awards
- Trivia
- Production Notes
Photo Gallery
Extras about Hitchcock (These are the same as on the other Prism Hitchcock releases):
- A Conversation with Hitchcock (3:07)
- Interview with Kim Newman (15:14)
- The Real Me (3 pages of text)
- Extracts from Truffaut's book "Hitchcock" (3 pages)
- Biography, quotes and trivia of Hitchcock -
Subtitles:No
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also in the "Alfred Hitchcock Box Set" containing "Rebecca", "Spellbound", Notorious" and "The Paradine Case".
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Extras:Biographies:
- Gregory Peck
- Anne Todd
Facts:
- Hitchcock
- Selznick
- Awards
- Trivia
- Production Notes
Photo Gallery
Extras about Hitchcock (These are the same as on the other Prism Hitchcock releases):
- A Conversation with Hitchcock (3:07)
- Interview with Kim Newman (15:14)
- The Real Me (3 pages of text)
- Extracts from Truffaut's book "Hitchcock" (3 pages)
- Biography, quotes and trivia of Hitchcock -
Subtitles:No
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only in the "David O. Selznick/Alfred Hitchcock Collection" containing "Rebecca", "Spellbound", Notorious" and "The Paradine Case".
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OVERALL: Draw
The US MGM release has the most extras.
The Spanish release has a documentary.
The R2 UK releases have some differing exclusive extras.
Note that this film and other early Alfred Hitchcock titles have been released in many bootleg editions, and these unlicensed, supposedly "public domain" releases should all be avoided. Information regarding the copyright status of his films can be found at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock: Dial C for Copyright. Hitchcock's films and their official releases are also covered in detail at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide. -
CUTS:
- R1 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts.
- R1 Premiere Collection America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (114:25 NTSC).
- R2 France- Aventi Distribution - No cuts.
- R2 Spain- Manga Films - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- Fremantle Home Entertainment - No cuts (109:29 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Prism Leisure/Fremantle - No cuts (109:29 PAL).
- R2 David O. Selznick/Alfred Hitchcock Collection United Kingdom- PT Video - No cuts (109:29 PAL).
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 07/11/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 29/03/25UPDATE LOG:
01/07/17: Minor tidy up and added UK run times.
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17/11/19: Added UK Prism Leisure, UK Fremantle.
29/03/25: Added US MGM.
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