The Secret of the Red Orchid (1962) follows a Scotland Yard inspector and an American FBI captain who investigate a wave of extortionate murders when rival Chicago gangsters relocate to London and begin targeting wealthy citizens. As bodies accumulate, blackmail letters arrive and the conspiracy threads through high society and crooked fronts, pulling a secretary and her dubious suitors into the mounting peril. This Krimi-crime thriller blends transatlantic gangster menace and fog-bound suspense in a pulpy study of greed, violence, and deception.
Selected disc options for The Secret of the Red Orchid
| Extras | Severin BD-A/US 2022 | Retromedia DVD-1/US/OOP 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson | has extra | |
| Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman | has extra | |
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra |
Notes
- Severin’s Blu-ray is included in “The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee, Collection 2” box set with Uncle Was a Vampire (1959), Dark Places (1974), Dracula and Son (1976), Mask of Murder (1988) and Murder Story (1989); and includes a 100-page booklet with writing by Jonathan Rigby (“Christopher Lee: A Career in Six Snapshots”).
- Retromedia’s DVD includes a 4-page reproduction of the German theatrical program. It also includes The Monster of London City (1964). It is also available in “The Christopher Lee Collection” box set with Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962) and I, Monster (1971).
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Ultimate Edition
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| Presentation |
Severin BD 2022
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson Severin BD |
| Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman Severin BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Severin BD |