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(Basil Dearden, 1954, 99 mins)
Release date: 19 August 2025
Limited Edition Blu-ray (US premiere)

Robert Morley (Hammer FilmsThe Old Dark House), Kay Walsh (David LeansOliver Twist), Bill Owen (The Ship That Died of Shame), and Honor Blackman (Jason and the Argonauts) lead the cast ofThe Rainbow Jacket, a thrilling expos of the horse racing world from Ealing Studios.

Disgraced champion jockey Sam (Owen) takes eager young racing enthusiast Georgie (Fella Edmonds) under his wing. As Georgies talent becomes evident, Sam sees a chance of redemption… if he can resist temptation.

From the celebrated director-producer team of Basil Dearden and Michael Relph (The Gentle Gunman,Saraband for Dead Lovers), and scripted by T E B Clarke (Passport to Pimlico,The Blue Lamp),The Rainbow Jacketis a thrilling tale of ambition and integrity.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

High Definition remaster
Original mono audio
Sweet Redemption(2025): director and screenwriter James Dearden introduces his fathers work
Racing at Ealing(2021): a look at the films production, featuring interviews with various Ealing crew members
Jockey of the Jacket(2021): actor Fella Edmonds recalls his experience of making the film
Original theatrical trailer
Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and dialogue continuity script
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Robert Murphy, archival profiles of Honor Blackman, Bill Owen, and Fella Edmonds, an archival production report, extracts from the films pressbook, and full film credits.
US premiere on Blu-ray
Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the US