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Sapphire (1959)

The sensational story of a girl who didn't belong.

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Basil Dearden

Synopsis

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 investigators wade through a stubbornly entrenched sludge of racism and bigotry.

Actors

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
Jocelyn Britton
Jocelyn Britton
Patsy
Robert Adams
Robert Adams
Horace Big Cigar
Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond Llewelyn
Police Constable
Fenella Fielding
Fenella Fielding
Lingerie Shop Manageress
Susan Stranks
Susan Stranks
Student
Freda Bamford
Freda Bamford
Sgt. Cook
Rupert Davies
Rupert Davies
Ferris
Orlando Martins
Orlando Martins
Barman
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
Dorothy Gordon
Dorothy Gordon
Lily
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 Lowrie
Philip Lowrie
Student
Bartlett Mullins
Bartlett Mullins
Newsagent
Philip Ray
Philip Ray
Mr. Young
Lloyd Reckord
Lloyd Reckord
Pianist in International Club
John Richardson
John Richardson
Student
Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon
Doctor at Crime Scene
Christopher Witty
Christopher Witty
Boy

Crews

Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Director
Janet Green
Janet Green
Writer
Michael Relph
Michael Relph
Producer
Philip Green
Philip Green
Music
Harry Waxman
Harry Waxman
Director of Photography
John D. Guthridge
John D. Guthridge
Editor
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Costume Design
H.A.R. Thomson
H.A.R. Thomson
Camera Operator
Arthur Ridout
Arthur Ridout
Sound Editor
W.T. Partleton
W.T. Partleton
Makeup Artist
Dudley Messenger
Dudley Messenger
Sound Recordist
Bill Daniels
Bill Daniels
Sound Recordist

Posters and backgrounds

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