Search - The Mark on DVD

Content Advisory: Not For Children Movie Release: 1961 DVD Release: 10/23/2001 Format: DVD - Black and White,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Studio: Vci Video Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Crime Drama

Guy Green's social drama stars Stuart Whitman as the title character, a man whose unhealthy childhood has left him bewildered by sex. After an affair with a woman his own age ends badly, Mark finds himself increasingly drawn to young girls, who he feels do not pose the same threat of emasculation that adult women do. When he is charged with kidnapping a ten-year-old girl in order to molest her, his conviction results in a three-year prison sentence. With the help of Dr. Edmund McNally (Rod Steiger), a prison psychiatrist, Mark comes to terms with his urges and is released from prison a changed man. Soon after, he gets engaged to Ruth Leighton (Maria Schell), a widow with a ten-year-old daughter of her own. After Mark is seen in the vicinity of a recent molestation incident, a journalist digs into his background and his past is brought to light, destroying not only his relationship with Ruth but his fledgling career as well. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

Maria Schell - Mrs. Ruth Leighton
Stuart Whitman - Jim Fuller
Rod Steiger - Dr. Edmund McNally
Donald Houston - Austin, Reporter

Guy Green's psychological drama The Mark comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by director Green, a second commentary track recorded by lead actor Stuart Whitman, a photo gallery, and the original theatrical trailer. This is a strong disc from VCI that should interest fans of older films. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide