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Victim

A closeted lawyer risks his career to bring a blackmailer to justice.

Director

Basil Dearden

Year

Genre

crime, drama, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film 3 nominations total

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Melville Farr

Laura

Calloway

Lord Fullbrook

Anthony Nicholls

Paul Mandrake

Harold Doe

Barrett

Eddy

Donald Churchill

Sandy Youth

Det. Inspector Harris

Bridie

Scott Hankin

Alan MacNaughtan

Phip

Barman

Madge

Henry

Charles Lloyd Pack

P.H.

Mickey

Patterson

Miss Benham

Margaret Diamond

Frank

Sylvie

Detective

Detective

Undercover Detective

Policeman in Cell

Detective

Pub Patron

Constable

Official

Barrister

Salesman

Man in Street

Man in Pub

Man in Street

Charles Gilliard

Farr's Housekeeper

Man in Pub

George Holdcroft

Detective

Constable

Transport Cafe Patron

Man in Cafe

Man in Pub

Arnold Schulkes

Police Motorcyclist

Foreman at Building Site

George - Henry's Assistant

Detective

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Detective Inspector Harris Bridie Melville Farr Frank Laura Farr

Thanks, Mrs P. - Victim

-(Police Officer) Er, Mrs Pascoe?
-(Mrs Pascoe) Yes? - Victim

-(Police Officer) Er, Mrs Pascoe? -(Mrs Pascoe) Yes?

Put him through. - Victim

Put him through.

What's the matter with Boy, Eddy? - Victim

What's the matter with Boy, Eddy?

You look at me as if you hate me - Victim

You look at me as if you hate me

No, I'm sorry, Mr Barrett,
Mr Farr has left. - Victim

No, I'm sorry, Mr Barrett, Mr Farr has left.

Sorry Phip, I know you don't like
people coming to the showroom. - Victim

Sorry Phip, I know you don't like people coming to the ...

(Mrs Brooks)
Good evening, Mr Farr. - Victim

(Mrs Brooks) Good evening, Mr Farr.

A little reassurance helps. - Victim

A little reassurance helps.

Well it used to be witches At least they don't burn you - Victim

Well it used to be witches At least they don't burn you

You'll never forgive me, will you? - Victim

You'll never forgive me, will you?

Hello. I thought you'd gone to bed. - Victim

Hello. I thought you'd gone to bed.

You haven't eaten your dinner. - Victim

You haven't eaten your dinner.

Well, I'm sorry to have kept
you waiting, Mr Stone. - Victim

Well, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr Stone.

That was Eddy Stone, sir. We
fetched him to identify the body. - Victim

That was Eddy Stone, sir. We fetched him to identify the bod...

Nevertheless whatever the blackmailer had on Barrett concerned Farr of that I'm certain - Victim

Nevertheless whatever the blackmailer had on Barrett...

I can see you're a true puritan Bridie huh - Victim

I can see you're a true puritan Bridie huh

(Mrs Pascoe)
Is that you, Eddy? - Victim

(Mrs Pascoe) Is that you, Eddy?

I hear Farr's taking silk? - Victim

I hear Farr's taking silk?

(Eddy)
Mr Farr? - Victim

(Eddy) Mr Farr?

Just remember if you do run 'em down you'll bring yourself down as well - Victim

Just remember if you do run 'em down you'll bring...

There they go, PH... homing pigeons. - Victim

There they go, PH... homing pigeons.

Sorry for 'em Not me - Victim

Sorry for 'em Not me

I can't help the way I am but the law says I'm a criminal - Victim

I can't help the way I am but the law says I'm a...

Oh, hello, Doctor. - Victim

Oh, hello, Doctor.

Hullo, Teddy? - Victim

You haven't changed - Victim

You haven't changed

That thought will remain with
you for the rest of your life. - Victim

That thought will remain with you for the rest of your life.

I'm a born odd man out Farr - Victim

I'm a born odd man out Farr

(Farr)
Darling... - Victim

(Farr) Darling...

-Madge...
-What? - Victim

-Madge... -What?

I don't see how I can. - Victim

I don't see how I can.

You can put a penny on the bonnet, sir, and I
promise you the coin won't vibrate one iota. - Victim

You can put a penny on the bonnet, sir, and I promise you th...

Oh, don't bother to close it,
I've got to go back to the clinic. - Victim

Oh, don't bother to close it, I've got to go back ...

It's only whitewash. It'll wash off. - Victim

It's only whitewash. It'll wash off.

Think you'd better go. - Victim

Think you'd better go.

A telegram, sir. Miss Hobson sent it over,
she thought it might be important. - Victim

A telegram, sir. Miss Hobson sent it over, she thought it mi...

Um... - Victim

I expected at least one question - Victim

I expected at least one question

You're late to the post, Miss Benham.
You'll get your toes trodden on again. - Victim

You're late to the post, Miss Benham. You'll get y...

Can I help you, sir? - Victim

Can I help you, sir?

Leave that, sir, I'll see to it. - Victim

Leave that, sir, I'll see to it.

How dare you come in my shop! - Victim

How dare you come in my shop!

Well, Hoey? - Victim

Sandy? Sandy! - Victim

They disgust me When I found out about Mr Doe and that boy I felt physically ill - Victim

They disgust me When I found out about Mr Doe and that boy I...

Somebody once called this law against homosexuals the blackmailers' charter - Victim

Somebody once called this law against homosexuals the...

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A closeted lawyer risks his career to bring a blackmailer to justice.

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Director: Basil Dearden

Writer: Janet Green, John McCormick

Production: N/A

Genre: crime, drama, thriller

Year: 1961

MetaScore: 85/100

ImdbRating: 7.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 11 Oct 1961

Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film 3 nominations total

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