Victim

"A Scorching Drama of the Most Un-talked About Subject Of Our Time!"

1961 1h 41m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 164

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Synopsis

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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.

“A Scorching Drama of the Most Un-talked About Subject Of Our Time!”

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Melville Farr
Sylvia Syms
Laura Farr
Dennis Price
Calloway
Anthony Nicholls
Lord Charles Fullbrook
Peter Copley
Paul Mandrake
Norman Bird
Harold Doe
Peter McEnery
Jack Barrett
Donald Churchill
Eddy Stone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Basil Dearden
Writers: Janet Green, John McCormick, Dirk Bogarde
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Basil Dearden, shot by Otto Heller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philip Green. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John D. Guthridge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms and Dennis Price carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Scorching Drama of the Most Un-talked About Subject Of Our Time!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Basil Dearden directs. Otto Heller behind the camera. Philip Green scores. John D. Guthridge cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Basil Dearden, shot by Otto Heller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philip Green. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John D. Guthridge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms and Dennis Price carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A Scorching Drama of the Most Un-talked About Subject Of Our Time!".
7IMDB entry: tt0055597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "london, england", "blackmail", "controversy", "film noir".