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Sapphire

1959 · 92 min

Mystery · Crime · Thriller

IMDb 7.2
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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.

Crew

  • Director Basil Dearden
  • Writer Janet Green
  • Director of Photography Harry Waxman

Cast

  • Nigel Patrick

    Nigel Patrick

    Superintendent Robert Hazard

  • Michael Craig

    Michael Craig

    Inspector Phil Learoyd

  • Yvonne Mitchell

    Yvonne Mitchell

    Mildred

  • Paul Massie

    Paul Massie

    David Harris

  • Bernard Miles

    Bernard Miles

    Ted Harris

  • Olga Lindo

    Olga Lindo

    Mrs. Harris

  • Earl Cameron

    Earl Cameron

    Dr. Robbins

  • Gordon Heath

    Gordon Heath

    Paul Slade

  • Barbara Steele

    Barbara Steele

    Student

  • Peter Vaughan

    Peter Vaughan

    Detective Whitehead (uncredited)

  • Yvonne Buckingham

    Yvonne Buckingham

    Sapphire Robbins

  • J

    Jocelyn Britton

    Patsy

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