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(Basil Dearden, 1954, 99 mins) Release date: 19 August 2025 Limited Edition Blu-ray (US premiere) Robert Morley (Hammer Films’ The Old Dark House), Kay Walsh (David Lean’s Oliver Twist), Bill Owen (The Ship That Died of Shame), and Honor Blackman (Jason and the Argonauts) lead the cast of The Rainbow Jacket, a thrilling exposé of the horse racing world from Ealing Studios. Disgraced champion jockey Sam (Owen) takes eager young racing enthusiast Georgie (Fella Edmonds) under his wing. As Georgie’s talent becomes evident, Sam sees a chance of redemption... if he can resist temptation. From the celebrated director-producer team of Basil Dearden and Michael Relph (The Gentle Gunman, Saraband for Dead Lovers), and scripted by T E B Clarke (Passport to Pimlico, The Blue Lamp), The Rainbow Jacket is a thrilling tale of ambition and integrity. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remaster Original mono audio Sweet Redemption (2025, 9 mins): director and screenwriter James Dearden introduces his father’s work Racing at Ealing (2021, 13 mins): a look at the film’s production, featuring interviews with various Ealing crew members Jockey of the Jacket (2021, 21 mins): actor Fella Edmonds recalls his experience of making the film Original theatrical trailer Young Veteran (1940, 23 mins): short film produced by Ealing Studios and directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, on which Basil Dearden served as a production assistant, focusing on the experiences of young recruits during the early months of World War II Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, behind the scenes, and dialogue continuity script New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition 36-page booklet with a new essay by Robert Murphy, archival profiles of Honor Blackman, Bill Owen, and Fella Edmonds, an archival production report, extracts from the film’s pressbook, and full film credits US premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the US #PUSLE297B REGION A UPC: 843501043707
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The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
99 min
A champion jockey is banned from racing so spends his time helping a young lad to become the next champion.