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203m
BFF25: Hitchcock Retrospective - Blackmail & Murder!
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Synopsis
BLACKMAIL
Alice White, the sweetheart of London detective Frank Webber, murders in self-defense an artist who brutally attempts to seduce her in his studio. She escapes and returns home. Her distress is aggravated, however, when her fiancé is assigned to the case. Frank realises quite soon that she is somehow involved, and later he learns the truth when Tracy, a shady character who saw Alice come out of the studio, begins to blackmail him.
“A critical and commercial triumph... and confirmed Hitchcock as the most admired British director of the time.” - BFI
MURDER!
Diana Baring, an actress in a touring company, is discovered near the scene of the crime when a woman is found murdered. She is charged with the murder, placed on trial and convicted on circumstantial evidence. However, one of the jurors, Sir John Menier, believes in her innocence and undertakes to prove it.
“Alfred Hitchcock has greatly increased his reputation as a director of striking originality and wonderful technical facility.” - Bioscope 1930
Opening Date
Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025
Rating
PG
Length
203m