OVERALL: Draw

- The Criterion release has a new transfer and extras.
- R2 UK boxset also has the best (English friendly) extras.

Note that this film and other early Alfred Hitchcock titles have been released in many bootleg editions. Supposedly "public domain" releases by companies such as Avenue One, Brentwood, Diamond Entertainment, Digiview, Laserlight, Mill Creek, Passion Productions, St. Clair Vision, Sonart, Westlake, Whirlwind and others should be avoided. Information regarding the copyright status of his films can be found at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock: Dial © for Copyright. Hitchcock's films and their official releases are also covered in detail at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide.

A picture comparison between the German boxset and the the UK one is available on DVD Beaver, as well as a comparison between various editions through the following link:

CUTS:

• R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts
• R2 Double Feature France- Universal Pictures - No cuts (72:09 PAL).
• R2 Alfred Hitchcock - The Early Years Germany- Concorde - No cuts (72:09 PAL).
• R2 Holland- Film Express - No cuts (72:13 PAL).
• R2 United Kingdom- Carlton Visual Entertainment - No cuts (72:09 PAL).
• R2 Alfred Hitchcock: The British Years United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (72:15 PAL).

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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 04/11/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/05/22

UPDATE LOG:

23/10/10: Addition of the R2 UK "British Years" boxset from Network.
19/11/10: Addition of R0 UK from Classic Entertainment.
17/01/13: Addition of the Criterion release and clean-up.
06/03/16: Additions of US Brentwood, US Vintage, US Madacy, US Westlake, US Diamond, US Genius, France Universal, Holland, ASINs.
03/08/17: Removed unauthorized Laserlight, Brentwood, Vintage, Madacy, Westlake, Diamond, St Clair, Whirlwind, MRA, Classic, Genius.
20/11/19: Notes, Capsaholic, removed Scandinavia.