Movie
Blackmail
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1929-07-28
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- British International Pictures
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Anny Ondra as Alice White
- Sara Allgood as Mrs. White
- Charles Paton as Mr. White
- John Longden as Detective Frank Webber
- Donald Calthrop as Tracy
- Cyril Ritchard as The Artist
- Hannah Jones as The Landlady
- Harvey Braban as The Chief Inspector
- Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop as The Detective Sergeant
- Alfred Hitchcock as Man on Subway (uncredited)
- Johnny Ashby as Boy (uncredited)
- Joan Barry as Alice White (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
- Alfred Hitchcock - Director
- Michael Powell - Writer
- Alfred Hitchcock - Screenplay
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