Blackmail

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.

Genre : DramaThrillerCrime

Runtime : 86 mins

Release Date : 1929-07-11

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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) wh...

Cast

Anny Ondra

Anny Ondra

(Alice White)

Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

(Mrs. White)

Charles Paton

Charles Paton

(Mr. White)

John Longden

John Longden

(Detective Frank Webber)

Donald Calthrop

Donald Calthrop

(Tracy)

Cyril Ritchard

Cyril Ritchard

(The Artist)

Hannah Jones

Hannah Jones

(The Landlady)

Harvey Braban

Harvey Braban

(The Chief Inspector)

Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop

(The Detective Sergeant)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

(Man on Subway (uncredited))

Johnny Ashby

(Boy (uncredited))

Joan Barry

Joan Barry

(Alice White (voice) (uncredited))

Johnny Butt

(Sergeant (uncredited))

Phyllis Konstam

Phyllis Konstam

(Gossiping Neighbour (uncredited))

Sam Livesey

(The Chief Inspector (silent version) (uncredited))

Phyllis Monkman

(Gossip Woman (uncredited))

Percy Parsons

Percy Parsons

(Crook (uncredited))

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