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Mantrap (Limited Collector's Edition) 4K UHD + Blu-Ray (UK Import)
Hammer Films

Pre-sale - Release date: 13.04.2026

Original title: Mantrap

Year: 1953
Country: UK
Region code: 4K UHD: A/B/C; Blu-Ray: A/B/C
Content: 4K UHD + Blu-Ray
EAN: 5061058620898

Image: 1.37:1 (2160p)

HDR: Dolby Vision / HDR10

Audio:
English - 5.1
English - Mono

Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Spanish, German

Age rating: PG

Genre: Thriller / Classic

Cast: Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore, Hugh Sinclair

Director: Terence Fisher


Synopsis:

Lawyer Hugo Bishop is shocked when an old friend asks him to track down an escaped murderer and prove the man's innocence. With a police dragnet closing in and the escapee's wife in a state of distress, Bishop must use all his cunning to find the real murderer and clear the man's name.

Extras:

This limited collector's edition comprises:

• Both Mantrap and its US version Man in Hiding, with supporting material on two discs in a stylish digipak and rigid box: one UHD and one Blu-ray, with the content duplicated across both formats.
• English, French, Italian, Spanish and German subtitles on each version of the film.

The discs feature:

• New commentary with Film Noir UK co-director James Harrison and film/TV historian and podcaster Sergio Angelini.
• New commentary with cult movie expert Toby Roan and Cereal at Midnight podcaster Heath Holland.
• **Title TBC: Film Noir experts Imogen Sara Smith and Sergio Angelini, along with Hammer scholar Wayne Kinsey, discuss Hammer's Brit Noir output and its relationship with pure American Noir.
• What's in a Name: Writers Martin Edwards, Mike Ripley and Barry Forshaw profile author Elleston Trevor, on whose Queen in Danger book Mantrap is based.
• Caught in the Act: A handsome leading man during the silent film era, John Stuart later appeared in several Hammer films in supporting roles. Jonathan Croall, Stuart's son, discusses his father and his work.
• **Title TBC: Hammer expert Wayne Kinsey joins Dark Corners Reviews' Robin Bailes for a tour of Mantrap's London locations.
• Len Harris interview: an audio interview with the Hammer crew mainstay, recorded in 1991 by the BEHP.
• Len Harris Behind-the-Scenes Footage: candid, mute 8mm footage at Bray during the shooting of taken Mantrap.
• A gallery of stills and publicity material alongside tracks from Doreen Carwithen's score.

The booklet features:

• Article by Hammer expert Wayne Kinsey examining the making of this classy adaptation.
• New article by Miriam Balanescu, who examines how crime became a key narrative driver in British films of the post-war period.
• New article by Pamela Hutchinson on Kay Kendall, an accomplished actor and comedian.
• New article by Neil Sinyard, who shines a light on the strange career path of producer Alexander Paal.
• New article by Sarah Morgan, who profiles Paul Henreid – a great actor with a strong set of principles.
• New article by Sergio Angelini, who explores the literary origins of chess-loving amateur sleuth Hugo Bishop and his adventures on radio.
• Reproduction production paperwork.