Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Blackmail end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blackmail violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blackmail easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Blackmail

Name: Blackmail
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1929
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Anny Ondra, Sara Allgood, Charles Paton, John Longden, Donald Calthrop

A romance of Scotland Yard

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Produced by British International Pictures

192986 min6.5 / 10

A 1929 British thriller that weaves romantic tension and moral compromise into a taut crime drama centered on betrayal and blackmail.

London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Historical Forbidden Romance European Regional Settings Friendship Movies

Genres

Drama Thriller Crime

Keywords

London, England Blackmail Scotland Yard Based On Play Or Musical Black And White Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Blackmail sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Blackmail end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Blackmail scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Blackmail violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Blackmail easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.