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3 Bad Men
(1926)

 

One of the earliest John Ford films featuring themes that would resonate through his later work, this western drama features George O’Brien, Olive Borden, J. Farrell MacDonald, Tom Santschi and Lou Tellegen.

KL Studio Classics
2016 Blu-ray Disc edition

3 Bad Men (1926), black & white, 92 minutes, not rated.

Kino Lorber, K20622, UPC 7-38329-20622-2.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) progressive scan AVC (MPEG-4) format, SDR (standard dynamic range), 25.8 Mbps average video bit rate, uncompressed LPCM 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound at 1536 kbps audio bit rate and Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound at 256 kbps audio bit rate, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles; 8 chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 23 August 2016.
Country of origin: USA

Ratings (1-10): video: 7 / audio: 8 / additional content: 7 / overall: 7.
This Blu-ray Disc edition of John Ford’s silent western has been mastered from the best-surviving 35mm materials.

The film is accompanied by a music score composed by Dana Kaproff performed by a small ensemble.

The edition’s supplementary material includes full-length audio commentary by Ford biographer Joseph McBride.

 
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Fox Home Video
2007 DVD edition

Hangman’s House (1928), black & white, 71 minutes, not rated,
with 3 Bad Men (1926), black & white, 92 minutes, not rated.

Fox Home Video,
no catalog number, UPC 0-24543-48324-3 (boxset).
One double-sided, single-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), 5.0 Mbps average video bit rate, 448 Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 5.0 surround sound and Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, optional French and Spanish language subtitles, closed-captions, chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase (and slimline DVD keepcase in cardboard slipcase [boxset]); $19.98.
Release date: 4 December 2007.
Country of origin: USA

This double-feature DVD edition with John Ford’s silent western adapted from one of his favorite novels has been mastered from the best-surviving 35mm materials.

The film is accompanied by a music score composed by Dana Kaproff.

 
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Other silent era JOHN FORD films available on home video.

Other WESTERN FILMS of the silent era available on home video.

Other RAILROAD FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
 
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