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A Scorching Drama of the Most Un-talked About Subject Of Our Time! - Victim
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Title: Victim

Release Date: 1 Aug 1961

Runtime: 1h 36m

Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller

Director: Allied Film Makers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Production Companies: Allied Film Makers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Overview: A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.4 (135 votes)

Cast

  • Melville Farr: Dirk Bogarde
  • Laura Farr: Sylvia Syms
  • Calloway: Dennis Price
  • Lord Charles Fullbrook: Anthony Nicholls
  • Paul Mandrake: Peter Copley
  • Harold Doe: Norman Bird
  • Jack Barrett: Peter McEnery
  • Eddy Stone: Donald Churchill
  • Sandy: Derren Nesbitt
  • Inspector Harris: John Barrie
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