Blackmail

A Scotland Yard inspector finds that his girl is involved in a murder. He conceals the fact and is blackmailed. This is Alfred Hitchcock's and England's first sound Film. Starring: Anny Ondra, Sara Allgood, John Longden, Charles Paton, Donald Calthrop, and Cyril Ritchard. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock., Early Hitchcock suspense drama. The story of blackmail of a police detective's girlfriend. Stars Cyril Ritchard, Andy Andra, Sara Allgood, John Longden.

Detective Frank Webber (John Longden) escorts his girlfriend Alice White (Anny Ondra) to a tea house. He sees Alice leave with Mr. Crewe (Cyril Ritchard), an artist she had earlier agreed to meet. Crewe steals a kiss, to Alice's disgust, but as she is changing and preparing to leave, he takes her dress from the changing area. He attempts to rape her; her cries for help are not heard on the street below. In desperation, Alice grabs a nearby bread knife and kills him. She angrily punches a hole in the painting of the clown,