Calcutta (DVD)(1947)

In Calcutta, American cargo pilots Neale Gordon (Alan Ladd) and Pedro Blake (William Bendix) are informed that friend and fellow flyer Bill Cunningham is dead, having been violently strangled. As the two airmen try to find the killer, Gordon begins to fall for Cunningham's beautiful fiancée (Gail Russell), even though he suspects she may be involved in his buddy's murder. June Duprez, Lowell Gilmore also star in this taut noirish drama. 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.