Victim
Home Vision (1961)
Action, Crime, Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Thriller
In Collection
#599
0*
Seen ItNo
037429167021
IMDB   7.7
100 mins UK / English
Amazon Prime Video 
Dirk Bogarde Melville Farr
Sylvia Syms Laura
Derren Nesbitt Sandy Youth
Frank Thornton George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
Norman Bird Harold Doe
John Bennett Undercover Detective (uncredited)
Dennis Price Calloway
Peter Copley Paul Mandrake
Alan Howard Frank
Nigel Stock Phip
Peter McEnery Barrett
Donald Churchill Eddy
John Cairney Bridie
Anthony Nicholls Lord Fullbrook
Noel Howlett Patterson
Frank Pettitt Barman
John Barrie Det. Inspector Harris
John Boxer Policeman in Cell (uncredited)
Mavis Villiers Madge
Alan MacNaughton Scott Hankin
David Evans Mickey
Hilton Edwards P.H.
Charles Lloyd-Pack Henry
Dawn Beret Sylvie
Margaret Diamond Miss Benham
Jim O'Brady Transport Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Director
Basil Dearden
Producer Basil Dearden
Michael Relph
Writer Janet Green
John McCormick
Cinematography Otto Heller
Music Philip Green


A plea for reform of England's anti-sodomy statutes, this film pits Melville Farr, a married lawyer, against a blackmailer who has photos of Farr and a young gay man (who is being blackmailed and later commits suicide) in Farr's car. After the suicide, Farr tracks down other gay men being extorted for money by the same blackmailer. The well-educated police Detective Inspector Harris considers the sodomy law nothing more than an aid to blackmailers, and helps Farr in calling his blackmailer's bluff. The movie, far ahead of its time, ends with Farr and his wife coming to terms with his homosexuality after the public exposure he faces in the blackmailer's trial. Written by Mike Mills
Edition Details
HDR N/A
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Location Personal Library
Owner Deitz
Tags gay heritage
Links + Review: Jim Clark
Victim at Core for Movies
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