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The Shield of
Honor
(1927)
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This crime drama, directed by Emory Johnson, stars Neil Hamilton and Dorothy Gulliver, with Ralph Lewis, Nigel Barrie, Claire McDowell, Fred Esmelton, Harry Northrup and Thelma Todd.
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 Masters of Cinema
2021 Blu-ray Disc edition
Early Universal, Volume 1 (1926-1929), black & white, 204 minutes total, BBFC Certificate PG, including The Shield of Honor (1927), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Eureka Entertainment,
EKA70433 (MoC 250-252), unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region B Blu-ray Disc (two BDs in the set); 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (3840 x 2160 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; insert booklet; standard BD keepcase; unknown suggested retail price.
Release date: 13 September 2021.
Country of origin: USA
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This Region B Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered from a 2k scan of archival print materials restored by Universal Pictures.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by Alex Kovacs.
Supplemental material includes audio commentary on Skinnerâs Dress Suit by film historian David Kalat; audio commentary on The Shield of Honor by professor Jason A. Ney; audio commentary on The Shakedown by film writer Nick Pinkerton; and an booklet featuring essays by critic Richard Combs and film writer Andrew Graves.
This is our recommended home video edition of this film for European collectors. North American collectors will need a region-free Blu-ray Disc player to view this edition.
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This Region B Blu-ray Disc edition has been discontinued
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 Grapevine Video
2016 DVD edition
The Shield of Honor (1927), black & white, 58 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 6-60845-44801-8.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95.
Release date: 16 September 2016.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed by David Knudtson.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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 Alpha Video
2025 DVD edition
The Shield of Honor (1927), black & white, 59 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 8656D, UPC 0-89218-86569-4.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $8.98 (raised to $9.99).
Release date: 21 January 2025.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm or 8mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.o
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
ALPHA VIDEO through . . .
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 Loving the Classics
202? DVD edition
The Shield of Honor (1927), black & white, 60 minutes, not rated.
Loving the Classics, no catalog number, no UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.99 (raised to $15.49).
Release date: 202?.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
Note that this company apparently has a history of pirating other home video editions or pirating television network recordings to produce their products. Be aware that purchasing pirated home video editions does not benefit the original edition producers nor the composers whose music is often pirated as well.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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Other CRIME FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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