Comedian Jan Murray is cast against type as a messed-up police lieutenant who embarks on a one-man crusade to track down a depraved sex maniac when a female nightclub DJ receives a disturbing series of obscene phone calls. Will the hard-boiled cop track down the relentless pervert before he carries out his sick threats..?

Refused certification on its original theatrical release in 1965 (and never subsequently seen anywhere in the UK) due to its sleazy subject matter, this psychological crime thriller features exceptionally strong performances from Sal Mineo in a career-defining performance as a bodybuilding, pornography addicted bus-boy. Elaine Stritch and Juliet Prowse also excel respectively as a Lesbian nightclub owner and victimised DJ. Showcasing Oscar-nominated cinematographer Joseph Brun's breathtaking New York landscape including a seedy Times Square and 42nd Street, this forgotten neo-noir masterpiece of American independent cinema still retains the power to shock and crackles with energy due to its machine-gun dialogue, electrifying performances and magnetic soundtrack.

Who Killed Teddy Bear?, which was described as being "ahead of its time" by the San Francisco Chronicle on its US re-release in 1996, is to be released on UK DVD for the first time by Network 26th January 2009 at the RRP of £14.99. Special features will include:

• Court Martial: The House Where He Lived – an episode of the 1960s WWII legal drama guest-starring Sal Mineo and Anthony Quayle;
• LSD: Insight or Insanity – a short documentary from 1967 aimed at teenagers about the dangers of LSD with narration by Sal Mineo;
• Stills gallery for Who Killed Teddy Bear? and Court Martial;
• PDF of the original publicity and promotion brochure;
• Trailer.