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The 1950 film “Winchester ’73” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on January 28th via The Criterion Collection. The film, directed by Anthony Mann, starred James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Rock Hudson, Stephen McNally, Millard Mitchell, Charles Drake, John McIntire, and Will Geer.

The movie has received a new 4K digital restoration, “undertaken by Universal Pictures in collaboration with The Film Foundation.” The tech specs for the 4K release include a Black & White 2160p video presentation in the 1.35:1 aspect ratio with SDR (standard dynamic range) and uncompressed Mono sound. NOTE: This 4K release will NOT include HDR (high dynamic range). Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD Black & White video presentation in the 1.35:1 aspect ratio and uncompressed Mono sound. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included.

UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon but stay tuned for an update. Also, you can preorder directly via the Criterion website. The following bonus material will be included with each of the releases.

• Audio commentary featuring actor James Stewart and film historian Paul Lindenschmidt
• New interview with film programmer Adam Piron on the portrayal of Native Americans in the Western genre
• Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the film from 1951
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith
• New cover by Gregory Manchess