Top billed cast

1. 

   Anny Ondra

   Alice White

2. 

   Sara Allgood

   Mrs. White

3. 

   Charles Paton

   Mr. White

4. 

   John Longden

   Detective Frank Webber

5. 

   Donald Calthrop

   Tracy

6. 

   Cyril Ritchard

   The Artist

7. 

   Hannah Jones

   The Landlady

8. 

   Harvey Braban

   The Chief Inspector

9. 

   Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop

   The Detective Sergeant

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-11-02

I saw the silent version recently with an expertly played piano accompaniment that added loads to an, admittedly rather too long, drama. "Alice" (Anny Ondra) has a silly spat with policeman boyfriend "Frank" (John Longden) and then rather foolishly hooks up with an odious artist (Cyril Ritchard) who attempts to push his luck too far and whom she accidentally, rather brutally, despatches. Terrified that nobody would believe her, and rather than call the authorities, she flees the scene - but not before she is spotted and subsequently has to deal with the venal aspirations of her blackmailer (a ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• london, england
• blackmail
• scotland yard
• based on play or musical
• black and white
• boyfriend girlfriend relationship