Sound Test for Blackmail (1929)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1M

Director : Alfred Hitchcock

Synopsis

The short sequence, photographed by Jack E Cox, has Hitchcock trying his best to embarrass the film's Czech lead Anny Ondra, who ends up giggling and turning her back to the camera...

Actors

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Himself
Anny Ondra
Anny Ondra
Herself

Crews

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Director

Trailers and other movies

Blackmail Test Take (1929) - Alfred Hitchcock | BFI

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