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Sapphire (1959)

02/11/1959 (GB)Mystery, Crime, Thriller1h 32m
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The sensational story of a girl who didn't belong.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Nigel Patrick

      Nigel Patrick

      Superintendent Robert Hazard

    2. Michael Craig

      Michael Craig

      Inspector Phil Learoyd

    3. Yvonne Mitchell

      Yvonne Mitchell

      Mildred

    4. Paul Massie

      Paul Massie

      David Harris

    5. Bernard Miles

      Bernard Miles

      Ted Harris

    6. Olga Lindo

      Olga Lindo

      Mrs. Harris

    7. Earl Cameron

      Earl Cameron

      Dr. Robbins

    8. Gordon Heath

      Gordon Heath

      Paul Slade

    9. Barbara Steele

      Barbara Steele

      Student

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Nov 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, admittedly, but the social and racial aspects of life in London in the late 1950s are writ large - a poignant and frankly rather shameful indictment of attitud...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • london, england
    • police
    • scotland yard
    • intrigue
    • murder investigation
    • racial prejudice
    • mixed race
    • police procedural
    • metropolitan police
    • passing for white