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THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT THE ITEM WILL BE DISPATCHED JUST BEFORE THE LISTED RELEASE DATE. SHOULD YOU ORDER ANY OF THE ALREADY RELEASED ITEMS FROM OUR CATALOGUE AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM, PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PURCHASES WILL ALL BE SHIPPED TOGETHER WHEN THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM BECOMES AVAILABLE. PLEASE PLACE A SEPARATE ORDER FOR PRE-ORDERS IF YOU WISH TO HAVE IN-STOCK ITEMS SHIPPED SOONER. The Lost One Working under an alias as a doctor for displaced persons, Dr. Karl Rothe (Peter Lorre, M ) bumps into his former colleague Nowak (Karl John, The Devil’s General); both are keeping a low profile having worked on secret scientific research for the then-Nazi government. Nowak is curious about what happened to Rothe in the intervening years and, that night, Rothe recounts the story of how his fiancée Inge Hermann (Renate Mannhardt, The Great Temptation) sold secrets to the Allies. Inspired by a true story, Peter Lorre’s atmospheric noir - his only film as director or writer - was unpopular with audiences at the time but has since been re-evaluated as one of the finest examples of post-World War II German cinema SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer of The Lost One, presented on Blu-ray for the first time with English subtitles Original uncompressed mono PCM audio New commentary by critic and programmer Tony Rayns (2025) New interview with critic and historian Pamela Hutchinson on Peter Lorre and The Lost One (2025, 24 mins) New interview with programmer and historian Margaret Deriaz on German noir, its influence on and the legacy of The Lost One (2025, 19 mins) Trailer Stills gallery Newly improved optional English subtitles Sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista Year: 1951 Country: Germany Cert: 12 Format: Blu-ray Region: ABC RAD101BD EAN: 5060974684021 Release date: 20/07/2026
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The Lost One (1951)
98 min
A German scientist murders his fiancée during World War II when he learns that she has been selling the results of his secret research to the enemy.