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A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 85/100. Scores higher than 88% of the 786 1960s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic85/100
164 audience votes
Key crew
- Basil DeardenDirector
- Janet GreenScreenplay
- John McCormickScreenplay
- Dirk BogardeWriter
- Philip GreenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dirk BogardeMelville Farr
- Sylvia SymsLaura Farr
- Dennis PriceCalloway
- Anthony NichollsLord Charles Fullbrook
- Peter CopleyPaul Mandrake
- Norman BirdHarold Doe
- Peter McEneryJack Barrett
- Donald ChurchillEddy Stone
- Derren NesbittSandy
- John BarrieInspector Harris
- John CairneyBridie
- Alan MacNaughtanScott Hankin
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Themes
london, englandblackmailcontroversyfilm noirsocial commentarymale homosexualitylawyerlgbtouttinggay theme
The Best Movies of 1961
Victim is #7 of 49
