The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
A blackmailer is murdered, and those who witnessed the scene agree to keep quiet; the complication is that the scene is also witnessed by a young artist, a victim of blackmail as well. (BFI Website)
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Marc AllégretDirector
- Hugh MillsScreenplay
- Roger VadimScreenplay
Cast
- Mai ZetterlingMrs. Carol Edwards
- Fay ComptonMrs. Christopher
- Dirk BogardeStephen Mundy
- Robert FlemyngDr. Giles Freeman
- Michael GoughMaurice Edwards
- James Robertson JusticeMr. Sine
- Joan RiceAlma
- Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteLord Dearsley
- Cyril ChamberlainPolice Constable
- Harold HuthHugh Sainsbury
- Nora GordonSine's Housekeeper
- Charles SaynorPolice Constable - Giles' Car
Stills
Themes
victim