A romance of Scotland Yard
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.
Blackmail (1929) is a drama, thriller and crime film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released on July 28, 1929 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Anny Ondra, Sara Allgood, Charles Paton and John Longden. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 288 ratings.
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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)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Powell and Charles Bennett, produced by John Maxwell.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 288 ratings.
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 attempts to push his luck too far and whom she accidentally, rather brutally, despatches. Terrified that nobody would…
Reviewed on November 2, 2023
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The main cast of Blackmail (1929) includes Anny Ondra, Sara Allgood, Charles Paton, John Longden and Donald Calthrop. The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Blackmail was released on July 28, 1929 and runs for 1h 26m.
Blackmail (1929) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 288 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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