Label: Kino Lorber. 

Physical Media Release Date: 09/16/25.

Form of Release: Blu-ray. 

THE WRONG ARM OF THE LAW SYNOPSIS:

In London, Australian gangsters disguised as Bobbies rob the local criminals, making the panicked British mobsters seek an alliance with Scotland Yard in order to eliminate the foreign competition and return things to "normal".

In this British comic gem of the ’60s, the mighty Peter Sellers (The Ladykillers, The Pink Panther) stars as Pearly Gates, the cockney kingpin of London’s most efficient gang of thieves, organizing spectacular robberies from behind the front of a haute-couture dress salon. Everything goes well until the police start appearing after every job to confiscate the loot. The cunning Pearly realizes there’s a traitor amongst his crew, and no one is above suspicion—not even his fashion model girlfriend Valerie (Nanette Newman, The Raging Moon). Much laughter and lunacy ensue! The smashing cast also features Bernard Cribbins (The Railway Children) as gangster “Nervous” O’Toole and Lionel Jeffries (Two Way Stretch) as Inspector Fred “Nosy” Parker.

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OUR FILM REVIEW

The Wrong Arm of the Law gets an upgraded 1.66:1 1080p transfer in this HD release. The audio is also an improvement over its predecessors with PCM 2.0 English with optional SDH English subtitles. The transfer is grand with a clear and sharp image, with excellent detail. The transfer is clean and noticeably free of damage from its age. The contrast for this Blu-ray release is outstanding, making the most of the monochrome source. Shadow detail is vivid, and darker scenes are clear and well-defined. The audio is clear, warm and effective with the dialogue coming across clearly amongst the film’s jazzy themes.

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SPECIAL FEATURES ​

• DISC ONE - BLU-RAY

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Journalist Laurence Lerman

  • The Long Arm of the Screenwriter: Interview with Screenwriter John Antrobus

  • Theatical Trailer