The Man Who Finally Died
- Year: 1963
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Quentin Lawrence
- Length: 98 min
From World War II secret files… The mystery of the century explodes!… An espionage hunt across sinister post war Europe.
Film Synopsis
The Man Who Finally Died (1963) follows a man who returns to his Bavarian hometown after a phone call suggests that his father—long believed dead—may still be alive. As he uncovers evasions, impostors, and conflicting stories about his father’s fate, he becomes entangled in a dangerous tangle of postwar secrets and cross-border loyalties. This mystery-thriller blends Cold War undertones and small-town suspicion in a taut study of identity, loss, and long-buried truth.
The Man Who Finally Died Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Severin BD-A/US 2023 | Network BD-B/UK/OOP 2022 | Network DVD-2 PAL/UK/OOP 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman | |||
| The Boy Who Earned His Reward - Interview with Actor Danny Grover | |||
| Stills Gallery | |||
| Drama ’64: “A Fear of Strangers” - With Actor Stanley Baker | |||
| Press Brochure | |||
| TV Commercial for Holsten Pils Lager - With Actor Peter Cushing |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Severin’s Blu-ray is included in the “Cushing Curiosities” box set with Cone of Silence (1960), Suspect (1960), Sherlock Holmes (1968), Blood Suckers (1971) and Tender Dracula (1974). It includes a 200-page booklet with writing by Jonathan Rigby (“Peter Cushing: A Portrait in Six Sketches”).
- Network’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Neil Sinyard. Trailers included: All Night Long (1962) and Station Six Sahara (1963).
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Collector’s guide
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TV Commercial for Holsten Pils Lager (0:33)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman Severin BD |
| TV Commercial for Holsten Pils Lager - With Actor Peter Cushing Severin BD |
Notes
- The Holsten Pils commercial is also available on Anolis’ Blu-ray of Frankenstein Created Woman (1967).