Hitchcock: The Early Years – Volume Two (1936–1940) Blu-ray Box Set Announced by Imprint Films
Imprint Films will continue its Alfred Hitchcock collection with Hitchcock: The Early Years – Volume Two (1936–1940). Arriving in January 2026, the four-disc limited-edition hardbox highlights the director’s late-1930s British thrillers that defined his transition toward Hollywood storytelling.
Hitchcock: The Early Years – Volume Two Overview
The second volume in Imprint’s Hitchcock series gathers four films from 1936 to 1940, plus a bonus title. The Region B set is limited to 1,000 copies and housed in a 4-disc hardbox.
Included films
- Sabotage (1936)
- Young and Innocent (1937)
- The Lady Vanishes (1938)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- Bonus: Waltzes From Vienna (1934) [standard-definition]
Sabotage (1936)
Adapted from the 1907 novel The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad, Sabotage stars Sylvia Sidney, Oskar Homolka, and John Loder. The story follows a detective searching for a saboteur planning a bombing in London. Frequently cited among the best British films of its time, it shows Hitchcock refining his early sound-era technique.
Special features and technical specs
- 1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- New audio commentary by Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
- Audio commentary by Leonard Leff
- New interview with film critic Tim Robey
- Introduction by Charles Barr
- On Location featurette introduced by Robert Powell
- Archival episode of Cinema Then, Cinema Now
- Peter Bogdanovich Interviews Hitchcock – audio interview
- Archival introduction by Tony Curtis
- Image gallery
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
- Optional English HOH subtitles
Young and Innocent (1937)
Based on A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey, Young and Innocent stars Nova Pilbeam and Derrick De Marney. After a young woman’s body washes ashore, a man wrongly accused of murder races to prove his innocence. The New York Times called the film “crisply paced” and “excellently performed.”
Special features and technical specs
- 1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- New audio commentary by Kim Newman and Jo Botting
- Audio commentary by Stephen Rebello and Bill Krohn
- New interview with Tim Robey
- Introduction by Charles Barr
- A Profile of Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years
- Peter Bogdanovich Interviews Hitchcock – audio interview
- Hitchcock/Truffaut audio segment
- Archival introduction by Tony Curtis
- Image gallery
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
- Optional English HOH subtitles
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Adapted from The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White, The Lady Vanishes stars Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave. During a cross-Europe train journey, a young woman’s governess disappears, prompting an investigation that unravels into international intrigue. The film remains one of Hitchcock’s most acclaimed British works.
Special features and technical specs
- 1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- New audio commentary by Jason Ney
- New featurette with Matthew Sweet
- Introduction by Charles Barr
- Archival episode of City Cinematheque
- Image gallery
- Theatrical trailer
- Bonus film: Waltzes From Vienna (1934) [standard-definition]
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
- Optional English HOH subtitles
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Foreign Correspondent earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Starring Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, and Herbert Marshall, it follows an American reporter who uncovers Nazi espionage in pre-war Europe. The film marked Hitchcock’s second Hollywood feature and expanded his reputation for large-scale suspense.
Special features and technical specs
- 1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock
- Trailers from Hell: Foreign Correspondent featuring Larry Cohen
- Academy Award Theatre 1946 radio adaptation starring Joseph Cotton
- Theatrical trailer
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
- Optional English HOH subtitles
Release date
January 7, 2026
Other January Imprint releases include Directed By… James Whale (1932–1940), Directed by... David Lean Volume Two, and The Beastmaster (1982) and The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) 4K UHDs.