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Blackmail is a 1929 British silent crime film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The production was handled by Associated British Picture Corporation and British International Pictures. The cast includes Anny Ondra, John Longden, Cyril Ritchard, and Sara Allgood. Michael Powell and Alfred Hitchcock served as screenwriters, while Jack E. Cox, Ronald Neame, and Michael Powell worked as directors of photography. John Maxwell produced the film.
Set in London, the movie is described as a romance of Scotland Yard. It is presented in black-and-white and has a runtime of approximately 86 minutes. The film has been distributed via video on demand through providers such as Amazon Prime Video. Critical assessments include a review score of 88% and an IMDb rating of 6.9.
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6.5London, 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.
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
Themes
- london, england
- blackmail
- scotland yard
- based on play or musical
- black and white
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
12,379 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
- Year
- 1929
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Rated
- Not Rated
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Screenplay by
- Alfred Hitchcock Benn W. Levy
- Based on
- Blackmail (play), by Charles Bennett
- Produced by
- John Maxwell
- Starring
- Anny Ondra John Longden Cyril Ritchard
- Cinematography
- Jack E. Cox
- Edited by
- Emile de Ruelle
- Music by
- Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly , Hubert Bath and Harry Stafford (arrangements), Billy Mayerl (song: "Miss Up-to-Date")
- Production company
- British International Pictures (BIP)
- Distributed by
- Wardour Films
- Release date
- 28 July 1929 ( 1929-07-28 ) (UK)
- Running time
- 85 minutes (7136 ft sound) , 76 minutes (6740 ft silent, 2012 restoration)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Screenwriter
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast member
- Charles Paton
- Producer
- John Maxwell
- Production company
- Associated British Picture Corporation
- Cinematographer
- Michael Powell
- Narrative location
- London
- Duration
- 81
- FilmAffinity ID
- 313176
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Anny Ondra Blackmail 1929 Still.jpg
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- publication date
- 1929-10-06
- title
- Blackmail
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- Blackmail (film)
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- different from
- Blackmail
- review score
- 88%
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