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Blackmail

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During a date, Alice White (Anny Ondra) has a fight with her boyfriend, Scotland Yard Officer Frank Webber (John Longden), and decides to leave with an artist named Mr. Crewe (Cyril Ritchard). Whey they get to the artist's flat, Mr. Crewe attempts to force himself on Alice, and she kills him to defend herself. Frank investigates the case and, after realizing Alice is the culprit, seeks to help her. However, a thief (Donald Calthrop) with blackmail on his mind complicates matters.
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David Parkinson Empire Magazine Jan 10, 2019
4/5
A little clunky at times for contemporary audiences but still manages to truly perturb. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety Mar 26, 2009
Blackmail is most draggy. It has no speed or pace and very little suspense. Go to Full Review Mordaunt Hall New York Times Mar 25, 2006
The director, Alfred Hitchcock, frequently fails to see that his scenes are adequately lighted and more often than not the images do not stand out as distinctly as they might if more attention had been paid to the shading of the interior walls. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews May 20, 2024
3/4
...a solid (albeit rough-around-the-edges) early Hitchcock thriller that boasts plenty of agreeable, engaging attributes. Go to Full Review Hugh Castle Close Up Jan 13, 2021
Blackmail is perhaps the most intelligent mixture of sound and silence we have yet seen. It is not a great picture, it is not a masterpiece...But it is a first effort of which the British industry has every reason to be proud. It is Hitchcock's come-back. Go to Full Review Nathanael Hood The Retro Set Jan 9, 2020
8/10
...crackles with the energy of a genius reckoning with a new toy-box. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Anny Ondra

Alice White

John Longden

Det. Frank Webber

Donald Calthrop

Tracy

Cyril Ritchard

Mr. Crewe

Sara Allgood

Mrs. White

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Synopsis During a date, Alice White (Anny Ondra) has a fight with her boyfriend, Scotland Yard Officer Frank Webber (John Longden), and decides to leave with an artist named Mr. Crewe (Cyril Ritchard). Whey they get to the artist's flat, Mr. Crewe attempts to force himself on Alice, and she kills him to defend herself. Frank investigates the case and, after realizing Alice is the culprit, seeks to help her. However, a thief (Donald Calthrop) with blackmail on his mind complicates matters.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
John Maxwell
Screenwriter
Charles Bennett, Alfred Hitchcock, Benn W. Levy
Distributor
Republic Pictures, LS Video, Criterion Collection, Sono Art-World Wide Pictures Inc.
Production Co
British International Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 1929, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Mono
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