Hammer Films has just released, Break in the Circle Collector’s Edition on 4K Ultra HD for the UK.
Break in the Circle (1955), is a Hammer crime thriller film, directed by Val Guest. The film stars Forrest Tucker and Eva Bartok.
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Plot
An adventurer is hired by a German millionaire to help a Polish scientist escape to the West.
Break in the Circle Collector’s Edition 4K UHD
Presented across one 4K UHD and two Blu-rays, with content duplicated across both formats.
4K UHD Technical Specs
- Discs: 3 (1 x 4K UHD & 2 x Blu-ray)
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio:
- Audio: 5.1 / Mono / English
- Subtitles in English, French, Italian, Spanish & German across every version of the film
- Running Time: 92 mins approx.
- Rating: PG
Collector’s Edition Contents
- Collector’s Booklet
On Disc Extras
- Three versions of Break in the Circle:
- As-filmed version
- UK cinema widescreen version
- Black-and-white re-edited US cinema version
Bonus Features
- Eurocrime (New Feature Exploring Hammer’s Unique Contribution to European Crime Thrillers, with Sergio Angelini, Laura Mayne & Barry Forshaw)
- Hammer in Hamburg (Then-and-now Comparison of the Film’s German Locations)
- Hammer in Cornwall (Then-and-now Comparison of the Film’s UK Locations)
- New Commentary with Film Historian Richard Holliss & Author/Screenwriter Gavin Collinson
- New Commentary with Film Critic Adrian Martin
- Gallery of Stills / Publicity Material (Accompanied by Selections from Doreen Carwithen’s Score )
Purchase Information
You can purchase 4K UHD Collector’s Edition on 4K UHD for £34.99 from Amazon or HMV. (Prices correct as of 17th September 2026).
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Release Date
4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition releases 31st August 2026 in the UK.
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