The latest Hammer Films 4K release has arrived in the form of, The Man in Black Limited Collector’s Edition which arrived this week and has already sold out over on Amazon and HMV.
Fear not you can still purchase directly from Hammer or from Zavvi (see below for purchasing details).
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The Man in Black (1950) is Hammer thriller film directed by Francis Searle. It stars Betty Ann Davies, Valentine Dyall, Sheila Burrell, Anthony Forwood, and a seemingly out of place Sidney James.
This is another of Hammer’s lesser known titles but I’d say its well worth a look.
Hammer say this release has “been painstakingly restored by Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives.” So this really should be the ultimate release for the film. I’ll be sure to take a look at it very release soon.
You can find the 4K restoration trailer lower down the page.
The Man in Black 4K Ultra HD (Limited Collector’s Edition)
Comes on two discs in a digipak and rigid box, 1 x 4K UHD and 1 x Blu-ray (Content duplicated across both formats).
4K UHD Technical Specs
- Discs: 2
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio:
- Audio: 5.1 / Mono / English
- Running Time: 78 mins approx
- Rating: PG
Special Features
- New Commentary with Writers Lizbeth Myles & Paul Cornell (Creators of the Hammer House of Podcast)
- New Commentary with Will Fowler, Writer / Co-creator of the BFI’s Ongoing Flipside Series + Film / Media Historian Melanie Williams
- Men in Black: Award-winning Authors Martin Edwards & Andrew Taylor Discuss John Dickson Carr (“Master of the Locked Room Mystery”) & His Contemporaries at the Detection Club – the Long-running Club for Mystery Writers, First Created in 1930.
- Panic Stations: Richard Hand, Academic/writer of Listen in Terror, Examines the rise of “horror radio” in the 1930s and ‘40s & the Conditions that made Appointment with Fear such a hit with wartime and post-war British audiences.
- This is Your Storyteller: Author/Film Historian Jonathan Rigby & Vic Pratt, Writer/Co-creator of the BFI’s Ongoing Flipside Series, Discuss the Life & Career of Valentine Dyall
- Francis Searle Interview: Interviewed in 1988 for the British Entertainment History Project
- Suspense: Three Original Wartime US Radio Shows Featuring John Dickson Carr’s Scripts, as Introduced by The Man in Black
- Yoga and You: Hammer Archive Rarity is a Factual, Self-help Support Film That Thankfully Didn’t Demonstrate How This Then-esoteric Practice Could Be Used In The Furtherance Of Murder
- A Gallery of Stills & Publicity Material, Alongside Tracks From Frank Spencer’s Score
Booklet Features
- New Article by Hammer Expert Wayne Kinsey Examining the Making of The Man in Black
- New Article by Andrew Pixley, Who Investigates The Man in Black’s Radio Origins
- New Article by Sarah Morgan, Takes a Close Look at the Dramatic Side of Comedy legend Sid James.
- New Article by Gayle Sequeira, Examines the Psychology of Gaslighting and How it was Used to Great Effect in The Man in Black
- New Article by Philip Kemp, Looks at the Career of John Gilling – A Stalwart of British Films in General & Hammer in Particular
- Article by Denis Meikle, Investigates Anthony Hinds, Hammer’s Main Creative Force for Over Twenty Years
- New Article by Wayne Kinsey, Who Takes Us On A Tour of Oakley Court, Hammer’s Stately Home Studio
Purchase Information
You can purchase now on 4K Ultra HD from Zavvi for £34.99 or directly from Hammer for £35.00. (Prices correct as of 11th September 2025).
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Release Date
The Man In Black 4K UHD released on 8th September 2025 in the UK.
Watch The Trailer
Latest UK 4K UHD Blu-ray Releases
Other Hammer Films recent releases on 4K Ultra HD include, The Quatermass Xperiment, Quatermass 2, Blood Orange and Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974).
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) is a next film to receive the 4K treatment!
What Do You Think?
What are your thoughts on The Man In Black (1950)?
Have you seen it? Will you be picking up this new 4K limited edition release by Hammer Films?
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