Detective Frank Webber’s (John Longden) girlfriend Alice White (Anny Ondra) is invited by an artist to visit his studio. The man tries to rape Alice and while trying to defend herself she kills him. A criminal finds the lady’s glove from the crime scene and keeps it in order to blackmail her. Frank meanwhile, is assigned to investigate the case.Hailed both critically and commercially when released, Blackmail is referred to as Europe’s first ‘talkie’ also. However, a silent version of the film was also released in theatres not equipped for sound.
Cast: Anny Ondra
Crew: Alfred Hitchcock (Director), Jack E Cox (Director of Photography), Jimmy Campbell (Music Director), Reginald Connelly (Music Director)
Genres: Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
Release Dates: 06 Oct 1929 (United States)
Tagline: The Powerful Talking Picture
Did you know? 'Blackmail' was marketed as one of Britain's earliest "all-talkie" feature films and was recorded in the RCA Photophone sound-on-film process. Read More
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as Alice White
as Mr. White
as The Artist
as Tracy
as The Landlady
as The Chief Inspector
as Detective Frank Webber
as Mrs. White
Distribution
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Art
Art Director
Editorial
Editor
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Black & White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
The Powerful Talking Picture
The first full length all talkie film made in Great Britain
See and hear it.
100% talkie, 100% entertainment.
Hold everything till you've heard this one!
See and Hear It - Our Mother Tongue As It Should Be Spoken
The first full length all talkie film made in Great Britain
See and hear it.
100% talkie, 100% entertainment.
Hold everything till you've heard this one!
See and Hear It - Our Mother Tongue As It Should Be Spoken
Filming Locations:
Trivia:
After starting production as a silent film, British International Pictures decided to adapt Blackmail into a separate sound film.
'Blackmail' was marketed as one of Britain's earliest "all-talkie" feature films and was recorded in the RCA Photophone sound-on-film process.
'Blackmail' was marketed as one of Britain's earliest "all-talkie" feature films and was recorded in the RCA Photophone sound-on-film process.
Filming Start Date:
01 May 1929
