British director Alfred Hitchcock
The Big Picture In 1929, with the world blithely unaware it was on the brink of economic disaster, the frantic party that was "the Roaring '20s" was nearing its end. In Hollywood, with the introduction of synchronized-sound film eclipsing the entrenched art form of silent movies, it was a time of rapid, jarring, and unwanted transition. In Britain, only a dozen years away from world war, politicians watched the lurch toward fascism in the East with dismay.
Release Date October 6, 1929 Director Alfred Hitchcock Cast Anny Ondra , Sara Allgood , Charles Paton , John Longden , Donald Calthrop , Cyril Ritchard , Hannah Jones , Harvey Braban Runtime 85 Minutes Main Genre Crime Writers Charles Bennett , Alfred Hitchcock , Benn W.
Related Alfred Hitchcock’s Cameos Began as a Mistake An actor failing to show up on set altered the history of film forever. Hitchcock's 'Blackmail:' The First Sound Thriller Close The plan was to release Blackmail with sound sequences added for distribution to the few British theaters already wired for sound, with a wider release of the silent version.
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