7.1
All or Nothing
2002
“A romance of Scotland Yard”
Blackmail (1929)
July 28, 19291h 26mEN
6.5
276 votes
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.
Director
Alfred HitchcockWhere to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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N/A
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Production Companies
British International Pictures
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7.0I 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) who attempts to push his luck too far and whom she accidentally, rather brutally, despatches. Terrified that nobody would believe her, and rather than call the authorities, she flees the scene - but not before she is spotted and subsequently has to deal with the venal aspirations of her blackmailer (a…
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