264 The Shop at Sly Corner

[MichaelB]

THE SHOP AT SLY CORNER
(George King, 1947)
Release date: 17 June 2024
Limited Edition Blu-ray (World premiere)

Pre-order here (UK) or here (US)

Oscar Homolka (Mr. Sardonicus), Derek Farr (Town on Trial), Muriel Pavlow (Doctor in the House), and Kenneth Griffith (Love on the Dole) star in the British crime classic The Shop at Sly Corner.

Descius Heiss (Homolka), a London antiques dealer, lives a comfortable life fencing smuggled diamonds in order to pay for his beloved daughter Margaret’s (Pavlow) tuition. However, when his young assistant (Griffith) learns of the arrangement, he begins to blackmail Heiss, unwittingly sparking a chain of events that leads to murder...

Also known as Code of Scotland Yard, The Shop at Sly Corner is deftly directed by George King (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), the man who helped launch Tod Slaughter’s film career, and also marked the film debut of Diana Dors.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
• New restoration from a 4K scan by Powerhouse Films;
• Original mono audio;
• Audio commentary with film historian Josephine Botting and critic Phuong Le (2024);
• Jonathan Rigby on Oscar Homolka (2024): the film historian delves into the life and career of the prolific Austrian actor;
• Muriel Pavlow in Conversation (2009): filmed interview in which the British actor discusses her career with Josephine Botting at London’s National Film Theatre;
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials;
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing;
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Steve Chibnall, archival interviews and articles, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits;
• World premiere on Blu-ray;
• Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and the US;
• All extras subject to change.

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BBFC cert: PG
REGION FREE
EAN: 5060697922066

[MichaelB]

A rave from Blueprint Review:

The Shop at Sly Corner is a wonderful slice of classic British cinema, a crime melodrama with noir elements, particularly through the outstanding cinematography and production design. It features a cracking car chase, a bittersweet finale and the first screen appearance for the icon Diana Dors. The film is incredibly well served on a fabulous limited edition Blu-ray on the Indicator label, with an excellent transfer from a new restoration, and some insightful on disc extras, headlined by a brilliant commentary.

[MichaelB]

Final specs:

[MichaelB]

The Shop at Sly Beaver.

[JSC]

(Picked this up in the last sale).

Just watched this last night. I'll confess I wasn't expecting much at the start having seen the films
George King directed with Tod Slaugher (the approach being more functional than imaginative).
However, I was pleasantly surprised and thought the story was very good. It was also interesting to see
Oscar Homolka and Kenneth Griffith (both of whom toiled in supporting parts for most of their careers)
essentially playing the leading parts in the production. Griffith really sinks his teeth into a really nasty
character. Recommended.