Alfred Hitchcok - Ricatto (192 [DVD5 PAL]





Original title Blackmail

Original language English

Country of manufacture United Kingdom

Year 1929

Duration 96 min

Technical data B / N

ratio: 1.20: 1

Drama genre, thriller

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Subject from the comedy by Charles Bennett



Interpreters and characters



   Anny Ondra, Alice White

   Sara Allgood, Mrs. White

   Charles Paton, Mr. White

   John Longden, Detective Frank Webber

   Donald Calthrop, Tracy

   Cyril Ritchard, The Artist - Mr. Crewe

   Hannah Jones, The Caretaker - Mrs. Humphries

   Harvey Braban, Chief Inspector

   Sergeant Bishop, Inspector Sergeant

   Joan Barry, Alice White (vocals)

   Phyllis Konstam, the woman by the hour





It is the first English sound film. Initially it was shot as a silent film, in which only the last reel had to be soundtracked, but the director opposed it, and it was therefore decided to rewind some scenes while also recording the sound and dialogue.