Hammer has provided a promotional trailer for its upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of Terence Fisher's Spaceways (1953), starring Howard Duff, Eva Bartok, Alan Wheatley, Philip Leaver, and Michael Medwin. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on March 9.
Description: Spaceways blends Cold War suspense with shadowy noir, following chief engineer Stephen Mitchell (Howard Duff, the voice of radio's Sam Spade) as he becomes entangled in a deadly conspiracy after a rocket test goes wrong and two people disappear. With Eva Bartok and Alan Wheatley alongside him, Mitchell must navigate a tense, stylish thriller of secrecy, suspicion, and science on the edge.
The Limited Collector's Edition Boxset presents this rare Hammer milestone in its first-ever 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray release, including both the UK and US versions of the film. Encased in a rigid slipcase with brand-new artwork, this set is designed for fans and collectors alike.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
New commentary with writer, filmmaker and film programmer Heidi Honeycutt and TV and film critic Sarah Morgan
New commentary with writer/editor David Flint
Two Nations Divided by a Common Genre: writer/publisher Wayne Kinsey and director/producer/actor/writer Ted A. Bohus discuss 1950s sci-fi films and the differences in style between those made in the US and the UK.
Bartok and Duff: Film historian and writer Neil Sinyard and film and media historian Melanie Williams discuss the lives and films of Spaceways stars Howard Duff and Eva Bartok.
Sidebar: Spaceways: Film critic and writer Tim Lucas discusses Spaceways and sci-fi films of the period with artist and film historian Stephen R. Bissette.
Man of Mystery: Film historian Richard Holliss and author/screenwriter Gavin Collinson discuss the life and career of debonair actor Alan Wheatley, who specialised in sneering menace and plays against type to great effect in Spaceways.
A gallery of stills and publicity material alongside tracks from Ivor Slaney's score.