Blackmailed is a 1951 British noir thriller film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Mai Zetterling, Dirk Bogarde, Fay Compton and Robert Flemyng.[1] [2] It was adapted from a novel by Elizabeth Myers.[3] It was shot at Pinewood Studios outside London. The film's sets were designed by the art director J. Elder Wills.
| Blackmailed | |
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| Directed by | Marc Allégret |
| Written by | Hugh Mills Roger Vadim |
| Based on | Mrs. Christopher by Elizabeth Myers |
| Produced by | Harold Huth Norman Spencer |
| Starring | Mai Zetterling Dirk Bogarde Fay Compton Robert Flemyng |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | John Shirley |
| Music by | John Wooldridge |
Production company | Harold Huth Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The movie was known originally as Mrs Christopeher.[4]
Cast
edit- Mai Zetterling as Carol Edwards
- Dirk Bogarde as Stephen Mundy
- Fay Compton as Mrs Christopher
- Robert Flemyng as Doctor Freeman
- Michael Gough as Maurice Edwards
- James Robertson Justice as Mr Sine
- Joan Rice as Alma
- Harold Huth as Hugh Sainsbury
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Lord Dearsley
- Nora Gordon as Housekeeper
- Cyril Chamberlain as Police Constable
- Charles Saynor as Police Constable
- Derrick Penley as Patrick
- Peter Owen as Chief Printer
- Dennis Brian as Sub-Editor
- Arthur Hambling as Inspector Canin
- Shirley Wright as Mary
- Bruce Seton as Superintendent Crowe
- Marianne Stone as Maggie
- Helen Goss as Matron
- Constance Smith as Nurse Anne
- Edie Martin as Mrs. Porritt
- John Horsley as Maggie's Doctor
- Ballard Berkeley as Dr. McCormick
References
edit- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | BLACKMAILED (1950)". Archived from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ Hinxman & D'Arcy p.56
- ^ Grant p.72
- ^ Charles Drazin (2014) Film Finances: The First Years, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, 34:1, 2-22, DOI: 10.1080/01439685.2014.878999 p 8-11
Bibliography
edit- Grant, John. A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: The Essential Reference Guide. Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.
- Hinxman, Margaret & D'Arcy, Susan. The Films of Dirk Bogarde. Literary Services and Production, 1974
- Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
External links
edit- Blackmailed at IMDb
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