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Director:
Basil Dearden
Writers:
Janet Green (screenplay) and
John McCormick (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
11 October 1961 (Denmark) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Plot:
A prominent lawyer goes after a blackmailer who threatens gay men with exposure (homosexual acts still being illegal). But he's gay himself... full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Drama Holds Up Well more (32 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dirk Bogarde ... Melville Farr
Sylvia Syms ... Laura
Dennis Price ... Calloway
Nigel Stock ... Phip

Peter McEnery ... Barrett
Donald Churchill ... Eddy
Anthony Nicholls ... Lord Fullbrook
Hilton Edwards ... P.H.
Norman Bird ... Harold Doe
Derren Nesbitt ... Sandy Youth
Alan MacNaughton ... Scott Hankin (as Alan MacNaughtan)
Noel Howlett ... Patterson
Charles Lloyd Pack ... Henry
John Barrie ... Det. Inspector Harris
John Cairney ... Bridie
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
90 min | 100 min (pre-censored version) | 96 min (video version)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:12 (video rating) (2004) | UK:15 (video rating) (1986) | Finland:K-16 | West Germany:18 (bw) | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | UK:PG (re-rating) (2005) (uncut)
Filming Locations:
Cambridge Circus, Covent Garden, London, England, UK more
Company:
Allied Film Makers (AFM) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jack Hawkins, James Mason and Stewart Granger turned down the role of Melville Farr. Then it was decided to make the character younger and Dirk Bogarde accepted the part. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When Melville is stood outside the Counsel & Clerks office, the shadow of the boom microphone is visible beside the sign, on the wall behind him. more
Quotes:
Detective Inspector Harris: I can see you're a true puritan, Bridie. Eh?
Bridie: There's nothing wrong with that, Sir.
Detective Inspector Harris: Of course not. There was a time when that was against the law you know.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Kind of Loving (1962) more

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27 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
Drama Holds Up Well, 28 March 1999
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Author: harry-76 from Cleveland, Ohio USA

When first released in 1961 "Victim" was considered a bold comment on a then hushed-up subject. Looking at the film today, the work is still a forceful, frank account of British societal mores, firmly backed up by laws. While attitudes and behaviors have changed regarding alternative lifestyles, this drama powerfully documents conditions as they existed for many years in England. Sir Dirk Bogarde, one of Britain's most distinguished actors, adorns this presentation with his unique charismatic presence and skill. Ably supported by a strong cast, Bogarde subtly delineates a respected lawyer risking both his professional standing and his marriage by confronting hard-line blackmailers. A taut screenplay and tight direction enhance this thriller.

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