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Blackmail (1929)

"A romance of Scotland Yard"

6.5/10 1h 26m Jul 11, 1929
Drama Thriller Crime

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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Movie Details

Original Title Blackmail
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.9

Cast

Anny Ondra
Anny Ondra
Alice White
Popularity: 0.3
Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood
Mrs. White
Popularity: 0.3
Charles Paton
Charles Paton
Mr. White
Popularity: 1.8
John Longden
John Longden
Detective Frank Webber
Popularity: 1.1
Donald Calthrop
Donald Calthrop
Tracy
Popularity: 0.1
Cyril Ritchard
Cyril Ritchard
The Artist
Popularity: 2.2
Hannah Jones
Hannah Jones
The Landlady
Popularity: 0.2
Harvey Braban
Harvey Braban
The Chief Inspector
Popularity: 0.5
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Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop
The Detective Sergeant
Popularity: 0.4
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Man on Subway (uncredited)
Popularity: 4.4
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Johnny Ashby
Boy (uncredited)
Joan Barry
Joan Barry
Alice White (voice) (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Screenplay Alfred Hitchcock
Editor Emile de Ruelle
Director Alfred Hitchcock
Producer John Maxwell
Writer Michael Powell

Production

British International Pictures
GB

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Keywords

london, england blackmail scotland yard based on play or musical black and white boyfriend girlfriend relationship

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Nov 2, 2023

I saw the silent version recently with an expertly played piano accompaniment that added loads to an, admittedly rather too long, drama. "Alice" (Anny Ondra) has a silly spat with policeman boyfriend "Frank" (John Longden) and then rather foolishly hooks up with an odious artist (Cyril Ritchard) who ... Read more

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Details
Release Date July 11, 1929
Runtime 1h 26m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.9
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