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Blackmail

A romance of Scotland Yard

1929 · NR · 1h 26m

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

6.5

TMDB audience score
296 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.

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Cast

  • Anny Ondra
    Alice White

  • Sara Allgood
    Mrs. White

  • Charles Paton
    Mr. White

  • John Longden
    Detective Frank Webber

  • Donald Calthrop
    Tracy

  • Cyril Ritchard
    The Artist

  • Hannah Jones
    The Landlady

  • Harvey Braban
    The Chief Inspector

  • Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop
    The Detective Sergeant

  • Alfred Hitchcock
    Man on Subway (uncredited)

  • Johnny Ashby
    Boy (uncredited)

  • Joan Barry
    Alice White (voice) (uncredited)

  • Johnny Butt
    Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Phyllis Konstam
    Gossiping Neighbour (uncredited)

  • Sam Livesey
    The Chief Inspector (silent version) (uncredited)

  • Phyllis Monkman
    Gossip Woman (uncredited)

  • Percy Parsons
    Crook (uncredited)