Break in the Circle (1955) (4K + Blu-ray Collector’s Limited Edition) (Hammer Films) [UK]

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Release date: August 10, 2026
Purchase links: Hammer Films - Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV
Price: £35.00 (Hammer Films) - £34.99 (Amazon - Zavvi - HMV)

 

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3-disc 4K UHD & Blu-ray Limited Collector’s Edition

Discover three distinct versions of the film alongside a wealth of brand-new extras and archival material:

• Three versions of Break in the Circle:
• As-filmed version
• UK cinema widescreen version
• Black-and-white re-edited US cinema version
• Presented across one UHD and two Blu-rays, with content duplicated across both formats
• Subtitles in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German across every version of the film

Special Features

• Eurocrime – a new feature exploring Hammer’s unique contribution to European crime thrillers, with Sergio Angelini, Laura Mayne and 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
• Brand-new commentary with film historian Richard Holliss and author/screenwriter Gavin Collinson
• Brand-new commentary with film critic Adrian Martin
• Gallery of stills and publicity material, accompanied by selections from Doreen Carwithen’s score

Collector’s Booklet

Featuring new writing and archival material, including:

• Wayne Kinsey on the making of this fast-paced thriller
• Miriam Balanescu on Forrest Tucker’s small-but-significant British film output
• Wayne Kinsey on the use of Oakley Court in Hammer productions
• Neil Sinyard comparing the original novel with the finished film
• Sarah Morgan profiling Eva Bartok
• Archive interview with director Val Guest

Technical Features

Language	5.1 / Mono / English
Number of discs	3 (1 x UHD, 2 x Blu-ray)
Region	ABC
Certification	PG
Run time	92 minutes
Subtitles	English/French/Italian/Spanish/German
Actors	Forrest Tucker, Eva Bartok, Marius Goring, Guy Middleton, Eric Pohlmann, Arnold Marlé, Fred Johnson, David King-Wood
Produced By	Michael Carreras, Mickey Delamar
Written By	Val Guest
Directed By	Val Guest
Release Date	1955
Studio	Hammer Films Production Ltd.