Dirk Bogarde
Melville Farr
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Victim is a 1961 British neo-noir suspense film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms. The first British film to explicitly name homosexuality and deal with it sympathetically, it premiered in the UK on 31 August 1961 and in the US the following February.
May 23, 2004 · To the almost unconvincingly wise and civilized Detective Inspector Harris (John Barrie), it's an open-and-shut case: Barrett has no money, lived simply, had stolen thousands from his employer, seemed gay, and therefore was a blackmail victim.
Victim (1961) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
May 28, 2014 · Victim 1961. A prominent lawyer goes after a blackmailer who threatens gay men with exposure (homosexual acts still being illegal). But he's gay himself... ...more.
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A plea for reform of England's anti-sodomy statutes, Melville Farr (Sir Dirk Bogarde), a married lawyer, tries to locate a blackmailer who has photos of Farr and a crying young gay man (who becomes blackmailed) in Farr's car.
In early 1960s London, barrister Melville Farr (Dirk Bogarde) is on the path to success. With his practice winning cases and a loving marriage to his wife (Sylvia Syms), Farr's career and personal...
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A classic British film that challenges homophobia and sexual puritanism with Dirk Bogarde's powerful performance as a blackmailed lawyer. Learn more about the film's plot, cast, crew, and historical context.
