{"product_id":"whispering-smith-hits-london-uk-import-collectors-limited-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray-combo","title":"Whispering Smith Hits London (UK Import Collector's Limited Edition 4K UHD\/BLU-RAY Combo)","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"description\" class=\"collapsibles-wrapper collapsibles-wrapper--border-bottom tw-scroll-mt-28\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"Product-content-accordion_description_tFwCRT\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapsible-content__inner rte tw-pb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uodYTd_c8LQ?si=do6xObHNwaT5AXL7\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Import. 4K UHD and Blu-Ray discs are Region Free, should play on any respective player.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this rediscovered classic, restored for a new generation, Private detective Steve \"Whispering\" Smith is intent on holidaying in England but soon becomes distracted by a pretty face. Unfortunately, the pretty face comes with a problem attached – and that problem is murder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing strong support from Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom, Rona Anderson and Alan Wheatley, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhispering Smith Hits London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been painstakingly restored by Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Hammer’s take on the hard-boiled detective, Hollywood mainstay and latter-day science-horror notable Richard Carlson gives an affable performance as a two-fisted detective let loose in London in this exciting – and at times unsettling – Noir-tinged crime thriller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis limited collector's edition comprises:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWhispering Smith Hits London, its US version Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard and 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"features\" class=\"collapsibles-wrapper collapsibles-wrapper--border-bottom tw-scroll-mt-28\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"Product-content-accordion_features_YVBAAJ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapsible-content__inner rte tw-pb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish, French, Italian, Spanish and German subtitles on each version of the film.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe discs feature:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew commentary with the bfi’s Curator of Fiction Jo Botting and podcaster Dave Thomas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew commentary with film historian Richard Holliss and author\/screenwriter Gavin Collinson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe's Got a Gun!: Author, film-maker and Film Noir fan Chris Alexander casts an appreciative eye over a film that he believes is \"a perfect example of Hammer doing what they did best at this period\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActing the Foreigner: Film historian Lucy Bolton, author Barry Forshaw and William Fowler and Vic Pratt, authors and creators\/curators of the bi’s ongoing Flipside series cast an appreciative eye over acting legend Herbert Lom’s early career.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitillating Titles: When there is more than one version of a film, which is the definitive article? Vic Pratt and William Fowler examine the differences between the UK and US versions of Whispering Smith and discuss how versions of the same material can resonate in different ways for different audiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlfie Cox Interview: Interviewed in 1992 for the British Entertainment History Project, this extract from editor Alfie Cox’s career-long interview covers his time as editor at Hammer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Village of Bray: Filmed in 1950 and released a year later, this short documentary travelogue made by Exclusive Films looks at the bucolic Thames-side village of Bray and its inhabitants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gallery of stills and publicity material alongside tracks from Frank Spencer’s score.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe booklet features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew article by Hammer expert Wayne Kinsey examining the making of Whispering Smith Hits London.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew article by Philip Kemp, who considers the many aspects of Whispering Smith in books and on films and television.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew article by Nora Fiore, who appraises the Noir films of eternal femme fatale Greta Gynt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew article by Vincent Barnett, who investigates the many flavours of Hammer’s crimer output and how it informed their later work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew article by Sarah Morgan, who shines a light on Richard Carlson, once a prolific actor but now almost an enigma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew article by Wayne Kinsey, who examines how James Carreras’ wheeler-dealing gave Hammer an enviable advantage over their British competitors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe features, packaging and specification on this page are not final and are subject to change.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hammer Films (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44848320938184,"sku":"H52WS01","price":96.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/whisperingsmithhitslondon4kpak1.jpg?v=1763253494","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/whispering-smith-hits-london-uk-import-collectors-limited-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray-combo","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}