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7.4A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.
Released: 1961-08-01101 minDir: Basil DeardenDrama, Crime, Thriller
Cast
- Dirk Bogarde as Melville Farr
- Sylvia Syms as Laura Farr
- Dennis Price as Calloway
- Anthony Nicholls as Lord Charles Fullbrook
- Peter Copley as Paul Mandrake
- Norman Bird as Harold Doe
Themes
- london, england
- blackmail
- controversy
- film noir
- social commentary
- male homosexuality
- lawyer
- lgbt
- outting
- gay theme
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- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 505546
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- publication date
- 1961-01-01
- title
- La Victime
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1961 British films1961 crime drama films1961 English-language films1961 films1961 LGBTQ-related filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish crime drama filmsBritish LGBTQ-related filmsBritish neo-noir filmsCensored filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsFilms directed by Basil DeardenFilms scored by Philip GreenFilms set in LondonFilms shot at Pinewood StudiosGay-related filmsLGBTQ-related controversies in filmLGBTQ-related crime drama filmsRotten Tomatoes ID different from WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterSocial thriller filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date