Becoming Hitchcock - The Legacy Of Blackmail (2024)
A consideration of themes that run through the works of Alfred Hitchcock, focusing on the turning point of Blackmail.
Blackmail (1929)
A young woman and her detective lover are blackmailed after she kills a man who tries to rape her.
Blackmail Boys (2010)
Two lovers in a long-distance relationship turn to extortion to fund their wedding.
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