The Third Secret

The apparent suicide of an eminent psychologist prompts his teenage daughter (Pamela Franklin – The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Legend of Hell House) and one of his patients (Stephen Boyd – Ben-Hur, Fantastic Voyage) to investigate. Convinced he was murdered, the two begin a journey into the lives and twisted psychoses of the doctor’s disturbed patients.Directed by the great Charles Crichton (Dead of Night, The Lavender Hill Mob, A Fish Called Wanda), stunningly photographed by Douglas Slocombe (The Italian Job, Raiders of the Lost Ark), and starring an incredible cast which includes Jack Hawkins, Richard Attenborough, Diane Cilento and Judi Dench in one of her earliest screen roles, The Third Secret is a dark and elegant psychological thriller which has long been overlooked, but is now ripe for rediscovery. Product FeaturesHigh Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with film historians Dean Brandum and Eloise RossThe BEHP Interview with Charles Crichton (1988, 103 mins): an archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the celebrated filmmaker in conversation with Sidney ColeThe BEHP Interview with Douglas Slocombe – Part One, The Early Years (1988, 103 mins): an archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the renowned cinematographer in conversation with Sidney ColeCrichton on Crichton (2019, 8 mins): a personal account by third assistant director David Crichton of working on his father’s filmAn Unconscionable Thing (2019, 5 mins): second assistant director Kits Browning recalls the making of The Third SecretMr Slocombe’s Mattress (2019, 7 mins): focus puller Robin Vidgeon discusses the work of Douglas SlocombeLost Souls (2019, 23 mins): an in-depth appreciation by author and film historian Neil SinyardTheatrical trailerImage gallery: on-set and promotional photographyNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing