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R0 United Kingdom - Renown Pictures Ltd Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: A fine transfer. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Koch Vision Extras: Cover Gallery from Koch's Sirens Of Cinema collection Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Said to be a poor VHS quality transfer. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Orbit Media Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Said to be a poor VHS quality transfer. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: R0

For the full length version. Note, IMBD give a runtime of 101 mins but the original UK submission to the BBFC was 95:25 (24 fps) and was then cut (details unknown).

THe R1 Koch Vision and R2 Orbit Media releases may be from the same poor truncated source, which means that one is a direct standards conversion. Avoid both.
CUTS:
- R0 United Kingdom- Renown Pictures Ltd - Unknown, possibly UK cinema version as cut by the BBFC, original submission was equivalent to 91:36 PAL compared to the present 90:44 PAL.
- R1 America- Koch Vision - Missing about 25 mins (70 mins NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Orbit Media - Missing about 25 mins (69:47 PAL).
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 08/08/04
Comparison last updated by Nigel_Badnell on 17/04/11

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16/04/11 Added R0 & R2 UK
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It Takes A Thief AKA The Challenge (1960)