Blackmail

Jul 28, 1929

1h 26m

★ 6.5

A romance of Scotland Yard

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

British International Pictures

Blackmail Trailers

Cast

Alice White

Anny Ondra

Mrs. White

Sara Allgood

Mr. White

Charles Paton

Detective Frank Webber

John Longden

Tracy

Donald Calthrop

The Artist

Cyril Ritchard

The Landlady

Hannah Jones

The Chief Inspector

Harvey Braban

The Detective Sergeant

Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop

Man on Subway (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Boy (uncredited)

Johnny Ashby

Alice White (voice) (uncredited)

Joan Barry

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