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Sapphire (1959)

November 2, 1959 (GB) Mystery, Crime, Thriller • 92m

Overview

Two Scotland Yard detectives investigate the murder of a young woman of mixed race who had been passing for white. As they interview a spate of suspects -- including the girl's white boyfriend and his disapproving parents -- the detectives wade through a stubbornly entrenched sludge of racism and bigotry.

Director

Basil Dearden

Writer

Janet Green

Top Billed

Nigel Patrick

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Nigel Patrick
Nigel Patrick

Superintendent Robert Hazard

Michael Craig
Michael Craig

Inspector Phil Learoyd

Paul Massie
Paul Massie

David Harris

Olga Lindo
Olga Lindo

Mrs. Harris

Earl Cameron
Earl Cameron

Dr. Robbins

Gordon Heath
Gordon Heath

Paul Slade

Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan

Detective Whitehead (uncredited)

Yvonne Buckingham
Yvonne Buckingham

Sapphire Robbins

Robert Adams
Robert Adams

Horace Big Cigar

Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond Llewelyn

Police Constable

Fenella Fielding
Fenella Fielding

Lingerie Shop Manageress

Harry Baird
Harry Baird

Johnnie Fiddle

Grace Arnold
Grace Arnold

Sapphire's Landlady

Thomas Baptiste
Thomas Baptiste

Man on the Street

Victor Brooks
Victor Brooks

Police Sgt.

Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam

Doctor Burgess

Nora Gordon
Nora Gordon

Newsagent's Wife

Lucy Griffiths
Lucy Griffiths

Johnnie Fiddle's Landlady

Vanda Hudson
Vanda Hudson

Girl at Tulip Club

Dan Jackson
Dan Jackson

Nightclub Owner

Philip Ray
Philip Ray

Mr. Young

Lloyd Reckord
Lloyd Reckord

Pianist in International Club

Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon

Doctor at Crime Scene

Dolores Mantez
Dolores Mantez

Student (International Club)

Joan Hooley
Joan Hooley

Woman in Street

Boscoe Holder
Boscoe Holder

Dancer in Nightclub

George Curtis
George Curtis

Police Constable

Crew
W.T. Partleton
W.T. Partleton

Makeup Artist

Harry Waxman
Harry Waxman

Director of Photography

H. A. R. Thomson
H. A. R. Thomson

Camera Operator

Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

Julie Harris
Julie Harris

Costume Design

Arthur Ridout
Arthur Ridout

Sound Editor

David W. Orton
David W. Orton

Assistant Director

Arthur Alcott
Arthur Alcott

Production Controller

Tilly Day
Tilly Day

Continuity

Lukas Heller
Lukas Heller

Additional Dialogue

Douglas Pierce
Douglas Pierce

Production Manager

Earl St. John
Earl St. John

Executive Producer

Harry Fairbairn
Harry Fairbairn

Sound Assistant

Dickie Bamber
Dickie Bamber

Standby Property Master

Bill Daniels
Bill Daniels

Sound Recordist

Dudley Messenger
Dudley Messenger

Sound Recordist



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

November 13, 2022

When the eponymous girl is found murdered, it falls to "Supt. Hazard" (Nigel Patrick) and his sidekick "Learoyd" (Michael Craig) to get to the bottom of things. There seems a genuine sense of shock amongst her friends, her landlady and her fiancée "David" (Paul Massie) and his family but when her brother, a doctor, arrives the whole investigation takes on an whole new complexion. What now ensues in a rather unsophisticated police drama, admittedl… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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