Kino Lorber have confirmed that they are preparing a Blu-ray release of director Ralph Thomas' thriller
The High Commissioner (1968), starring Rod Taylor, Christopher Plummer, Lilli Palmer, Camilla Sparv, and Daliah Lavi. The release will be available for purchase this November.
Synopsis: Thrills and suspense abound n this "crackling good tale " (Los Angeles Times) of political intrigue and murder! Starring a "rough and likable" (The Hollywood Reporter) Rod Taylor and an "excellent" (Variety) Christopher Plummer,
The High Commissioner will exhilarate you!
Aussie detective Scobie Malone (Taylor) accepts a mission to fly to London to arrest Sir James Quentin (Plummer), a high-level Australian commissioner wanted down under for murder. But when Malone arrives, he finds that the amiable Quentin is not only the key in groundbreaking peace negotiations, but also the target of an assassin himself! His mission hopelessly changed, Malone must find a way to escort - and protect - Quentin while routing out this new enemy...or face deadly international consequences!