Blackmailed (1951)

Mrs. Christopher (Fay Compton), a kindly volunteer worker at a large hospital, does a favor for a patient by delivering a sum of money to Mr. Sine (James Robertson Justice). When she ... See full summary »

Director:

Marc Allégret

Writers:

Hugh Mills (screenplay), Roger Vadim (screenplay)

Stars:

Mai Zetterling, Dirk Bogarde, Fay Compton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mai Zetterling	...	Mrs. Carol Edwards
Dirk Bogarde	...	Stephen Mundy
Fay Compton	...	Mrs. Christopher
Robert Flemyng	...	Dr. Giles Freeman
Michael Gough	...	Maurice Edwards
James Robertson Justice	...	Mr. Sine
Joan Rice	...	Alma
Harold Huth	...	Hugh Sainsbury
Wilfrid Hyde-White	...	Lord Dearsley
Nora Gordon	...	Sine's Housekeeper
Cyril Chamberlain	...	Police Constable
Charles Saynor	...	Police Constable - Giles' Car
Derrick Penley	...	Patrick
Peter Owen	...	Chief Printer
Dennis Brian	...	Sub-Editor

Storyline

Mrs. Christopher (Fay Compton), a kindly volunteer worker at a large hospital, does a favor for a patient by delivering a sum of money to Mr. Sine (James Robertson Justice). When she discovers he is a blackmailer, she threatens to expose him, and a struggle ensues in which she kills him. Her willingness to take the law into her own hands has a disastrous effect on former victims of the blackmailer.

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Plot Keywords:

blackmailer | victim | volunteer worker | death | taxi driver | 

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Taglines:

Unless they pay, the world will know their secrets!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

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Trivia

Debut theatrical movie of Joan Rice (Alma).

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Apigorevmeni zoi

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harold Huth Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1