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Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail is a landmark in British cinema. Released in June 1929, it was hailed as 'the first British all-talkie film'. Characteristically, Hitchcock makes flamboyant use of the new technical and aesthetic opportunities which sound offered. But the film was also released in a silent version, and to this day some critics consider this version a superior work.
Original Release
07/28/1929
US Release
10/06/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anny Ondra | Alice White |
| Sara Allgood | Mrs. White |
| Charles Paton | Mr. White |
| John Longden | Detective Frank Webber |
| Donald Calthrop | Tracy |
| Cyril Ritchard | The Artist |
| Hannah Jones | The Landlady |
| Harvey Braban | The Chief Inspector / The Chief Inspector (sound version) |
| Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop | The Detective Sergeant |
| Johnny Ashby | Boy / Boy (Uncredited) |
Directors
Writers
Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Bennett, Benn W. Levy, Michael Powell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anny Ondra | Alice White |
| Sara Allgood | Mrs. White |
| Charles Paton | Mr. White |
| John Longden | Detective Frank Webber |
| Donald Calthrop | Tracy |
| Cyril Ritchard | The Artist |
| Hannah Jones | The Landlady |
| Harvey Braban | The Chief Inspector / The Chief Inspector (sound version) |
| Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop | The Detective Sergeant |
| Johnny Ashby | Boy / Boy (Uncredited) |
| Joan Barry | Alice White / Alice White (Voice) (Uncredited) |
| Johnny Butt | Sergeant / Sergeant (Uncredited) |
| Phyllis Konstam | Gossiping Neighbour / Gossiping Woman (Uncredited) |
| Sam Livesey | The Chief Inspector (silent version) |
| Phyllis Monkman | Gossip Woman / Gossiping Woman (Uncredited) |
| Percy Parsons | Crook / Crook (Uncredited) |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Man on Subway |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Maxwell | Producer |
Editors
