A quartet of 1950s and 60s British titles on Blu-ray from Indicator in February
Four British titles from the late 1950s and early-to-mid-1960s have been announced for Blu-ray release by Indicator in February. The films in question are pan-European crime caper The Inside Man, riotous military comedy Idle on Parade, rip-roaring musical crime comedy Jazz Boat, and scavenger hunt comedy You Must Be Joking!. Details below.
THE MAN INSIDE (UK 1958)
Limited Edition Blu-ray | 16 February 2026 | pre-order price £17.99
Jack Palance (Torture Garden), Anita Ekberg (La dolce vita), Nigel Patrick (The Virgin Soldiers), and Anthony Newley (Jazz Boat) star in The Man Inside, a pan-European crime caper directed by John Gilling (The Pirates of Blood River, Plague of the Zombies).
After stealing a cache of diamonds, jeweller Sam Carter (Patrick) is chased across a series of European capitals by Detective March (Palance), a mysterious beauty named Trudi (Ekberg), and a pair of thugs.
With supporting turns from British screen legends Sid James (Wicked as They Come) and Donald Pleasence (The Devil’s Men), The Man Inside was co-produced by Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli and co-written by Richard Malbaum, soon to be driving forces behind the James Bond series.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with writers Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman (2026)
- Vic Pratt on Warwick Films (2026): the film historian looks at the history and output of Irving Allen and Albert R. Broccoli’s company
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Steve Chibnall, collections of archival articles on Warwick Films and Jack Palance, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
- World premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK
All features subject to change
IDLE ON PARADE (aka IDOL ON PARADE) (UK 1959)
Limited Edition Blu-ray | 16 February 2026 | pre-order price £17.99
William Bendix (The Web), Anthony Newley (The Last Man to Hang), and Anne Aubrey (The Man Inside) star in Idle on Parade (released in the US as Idol on Parade), a musical comedy from director John Gilling (The Shadow of the Cat).
Singing sensation ‘Jeep’ Jackson (Newley) is called up to complete his national service, causing havoc for commanding officers Lush (Bendix) and Bassett (Lionel Jeffries, The Revenge of Frankenstein) as he tries to balance Army life and pop stardom.
Scripted by John Antrobus (Jazz Boat, The Bed-Sitting Room), Idle on Parade is a fascinating snapshot of the early rock ’n’ roll era from Warwick Films, the enterprising British film company established by Irving Allen and future James Bond producer Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with writers Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman (2026)
- Neil Brand on ‘Idle on Parade’ (2026): in-depth appreciation of the film and its soundtrack by the composer and broadcaster
- Jack of What Trade? (1950): short dramatised film, produced by the Central Office of Information and directed by Margaret Thomson, featuring a teenage Anthony Newley
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by David Cottis, a collection of archival articles on Anthony Newley, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
- World premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK
All features subject to change
JAZZ BOAT (UK 1960)
Limited Edition Blu-ray | 16 February 2026 | pre-order price £17.99
Anthony Newley (Idle on Parade), Anne Aubrey (The Man Inside), and Lionel Jeffries (Orders to Kill) star in the musical crime caper Jazz Boat.
When Bert Harris (Newley) boasts of his prowess as a thief, he is reluctantly recruited by a beautiful woman (Aubrey) to take part in a jewel heist alongside a violent gang. On the run from both the gang and Detective Sergeant Thompson (Jeffries), Harris and his girlfriend hide out on a river cruise.
Directed by Ken Hughes (The Long Haul), co-written by John Antrobus (The Bed-Sitting Room), and photographed by Nicolas Roeg (Track 29), this entertaining blend of comedy, music, and crime from Warwick Films offers a snapshot of Britain’s pre-Beatles youth culture, and features performances from the most popular big band of the era, Ted Heath and His Music.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with film historians Will Fowler and Vic Pratt (2026)
- Neil Brand on ‘Jazz Boat’ (2026): in-depth appreciation of the film and its soundtrack by the composer and broadcaster
- Now and Then: Anthony Newley (1968): archival interview featuring the actor and songwriter in conversation with broadcaster Bernard Braden
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Jeff Billington, collected articles on the film’s production, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
- World premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK
All features subject to change
YOU MUST BE JOKING! (UK 1965)
Limited Edition Blu-ray | 16 February 2026 | pre-order price £17.99
Michael Callan (Mysterious Island), Lionel Jeffries (The Scarlet Blade), and Denholm Elliott (The Missionary) lead the all-star cast of You Must Be Joking!, a riotous British comedy from director Michael Winner (The System).
Army psychologist Major Foskett (Terry-Thomas, School for Scoundrels) tasks four soldiers with completing a scavenger hunt, with each rushing to collect six symbols of British life within forty-eight hours.
Produced by Charles H Scheer (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) and written by Alan Hackney (Sword of Sherwood Forest), You Must Be Joking! showcases an astonishing array of British comedy talent.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with film historians Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby (2026)
- The Guardian Event: Michael Winner on Censorship (1990): archival audio recording of a talk given by the infamous director at the National Film Theatre, London
- The Guardian Interview with Bob Godfrey (1985): archival audio recording of the animator and designer of You Must Be Joking!’s opening title sequence in conversation at the National Film Theatre, London
- The BEHP Interview with Bernard Gribble (1995): archival audio recording featuring the film editor in conversation with John Legard and Dave Robson
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Michael Pattison, collected recollections of the film’s production by Michael Winner and others, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
- World premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK
All features subject to change