Columbia Noir #7: Made in Britain Box Set Arrives Nov 17 from Indicator
Indicator / Powerhouse Films releases a six-disc, Limited Edition Blu-ray set of British Columbia noir with worldwide Blu-ray premieres on all films and a 120-page book
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Columbia Noir #7: Made in Britain collects six British-set Columbia noir films from the 1950s, presented across six Blu-rays (Region B) in a limited box set of 6,000 individually numbered units. This great selection include films directed by Mark Robson, Terence Fisher, Ken Hughes, Vernon Sewell, and Sidney Gilliat, and performances from legends such as Richard Widmark, Victor Mature, Diana Dors and Jack Hawkins.
The set features High Definition presentations of A Prize of Gold (1955), The Last Man to Hang (1956), Wicked as They Come (1956), Spin a Dark Web (1956), The Long Haul (1957), and Fortune Is a Woman (1957). All six discs are worldwide Blu-ray premieres and include original mono audio and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Columbia Noir #7: Made in Britain collects six British-set Columbia noir films from the 1950s, presented across six Blu-rays (Region B) in a limited box set of 6,000 individually numbered units. This great selection include films directed by Mark Robson, Terence Fisher, Ken Hughes, Vernon Sewell, and Sidney Gilliat, and performances from legends such as Richard Widmark, Victor Mature, Diana Dors and Jack Hawkins.
The set features High Definition presentations of A Prize of Gold (1955), The Last Man to Hang (1956), Wicked as They Come (1956), Spin a Dark Web (1956), The Long Haul (1957), and Fortune Is a Woman (1957). All six discs are worldwide Blu-ray premieres and include original mono audio and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Extras include new scholarship and archival materials with newly recorded audio commentaries (2025) on several titles, a range of British Entertainment History Project interviews and archival lectures, theatrical trailers and image galleries. Plus a limited edition 120-page book with new essays and archival material.
Release Contents:
- A Prize of Gold (1955): Directed by Mark Robson; High Definition presentation; audio commentary (Thirza Wakefield & Melanie Williams, 2025); archival BEHP interviews; theatrical trailer; image gallery.
- The Last Man to Hang (1956): Directed by Terence Fisher; High Definition presentation; audio commentary (Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman, 2025); Film Fanfare short; theatrical trailer.
- Wicked as They Come (1956): Directed by Ken Hughes; High Definition presentation; archival interviews and newly improved subtitles; image gallery.
- Spin a Dark Web (1956): Directed by Vernon Sewell; High Definition presentation; audio commentary (Eloise Ross, 2025); US theatrical trailer; short film "A Test of Love" (1937).
- The Long Haul (1957): Directed by Ken Hughes; High Definition presentation; audio commentary (Will Fowler & Vic Pratt, 2025); theatrical trailer; archival feature material.
- Fortune Is a Woman (1957): Directed by Sidney Gilliat; Two presentations (original UK title sequence and US title "She Played with Fire"); High Definition presentation; audio commentary (Kevin Lyons & Jonathan Rigby, 2025); Jack Hawkins documentary "This Little Ship" (1953).
- Audio Commentaries and Lectures: Newly recorded commentaries (2024–2025) across multiple titles and archival lectures (Ivor Montagu, John Player Lecture) and BEHP interviews.
- Archival Short Films and Extras: "A Test of Love" (1937), "This Little Ship" (1953), Film Fanfare No. 5 (1956), original theatrical trailers, image galleries, and promotional material.
- 120-page Book: Limited edition book with new essays by Jonathan Bygraves, Andrew Spicer, Pamela Hutchinson, Robert Murphy, Chloe Walker, Bethan Roberts; archival on-set reports and reprinted articles.
Release Date: November 17, 2025
Extras include new scholarship and archival materials with newly recorded audio commentaries (2025) on several titles, a range of British Entertainment History Project interviews and archival lectures, theatrical trailers and image galleries. Plus a limited edition 120-page book with new essays and archival material.
Release Contents:
- A Prize of Gold (1955): Directed by Mark Robson; High Definition presentation; audio commentary (Thirza Wakefield & Melanie Williams, 2025); archival BEHP interviews; theatrical trailer; image gallery.
- The Last Man to Hang (1956): Directed by Terence Fisher; High Definition presentation; audio commentary (Barry Forshaw & Kim Newman, 2025); Film Fanfare short; theatrical trailer.
- Wicked as They Come (1956): Directed by Ken Hughes; High Definition presentation; archival interviews and newly improved subtitles; image gallery.
- Spin a Dark Web (1956): Directed by Vernon Sewell; High Definition presentation; audio commentary (Eloise Ross, 2025); US theatrical trailer; short film "A Test of Love" (1937).
- The Long Haul (1957): Directed by Ken Hughes; High Definition presentation; audio commentary (Will Fowler & Vic Pratt, 2025); theatrical trailer; archival feature material.
- Fortune Is a Woman (1957): Directed by Sidney Gilliat; Two presentations (original UK title sequence and US title "She Played with Fire"); High Definition presentation; audio commentary (Kevin Lyons & Jonathan Rigby, 2025); Jack Hawkins documentary "This Little Ship" (1953).
- Audio Commentaries and Lectures: Newly recorded commentaries (2024–2025) across multiple titles and archival lectures (Ivor Montagu, John Player Lecture) and BEHP interviews.
- Archival Short Films and Extras: "A Test of Love" (1937), "This Little Ship" (1953), Film Fanfare No. 5 (1956), original theatrical trailers, image galleries, and promotional material.
- 120-page Book: Limited edition book with new essays by Jonathan Bygraves, Andrew Spicer, Pamela Hutchinson, Robert Murphy, Chloe Walker, Bethan Roberts; archival on-set reports and reprinted articles.
Release Date: November 17, 2025
Source: Blu-ray.com