Scream Factory has shared the full details for The Leopard Man Blu-ray debut that has a July 30th release date. Note that this is two weeks later than the previously announced July 16th release date.
This 1943 black-and-white thriller is directed by Jacques Tourneur and stars Margo, Jean Brooks, and Dennis O’Keefe.
The Leopard Man Blu-ray will greatly benefit from a new 4K scan of the original nitrate camera negative. Also new is an audio commentary with filmmaker/film historian Constantine Nasr.
The remaining bonus features are carried over from the previous home video release:
- Audio Commentary with filmmaker William Friedkin
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
Pre-order The Leopard Man Blu-ray at Amazon.
Here’s the full synopsis:
“From legendary horror film producer Val Lewton (The Body Snatcher, Bedlam, The Ghost Ship) and from Jacques Tourneur, the director of the original Cat People, The Leopard Man is one of the first American films to attempt a remotely realistic portrayal of a serial killer.Is it man, beast or both behind a string of savage maulings and murders? An escaped leopard provides the catalyst for a foray into fear in which a cemetery is the rendezvous for death and love, and a closed door heightens rather than hides the horror of a young girl’s fate. The Leopard Man once again teams producer Val Lewton with director Jacques Tourneur (Cat People). This thriller stars Dennis O’Keefe (T-Men, Raw Deal), Margo (Lost Horizon) and Jean Brooks (The Seventh Victim).”
