Victim (1961)

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A Scorching Drama of the Most Un-talked About Subject Of Our Time!

A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.

• Released: 1961-08-01
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 164 votes

Directed by Basil Dearden.

Top cast

• Dirk Bogarde as Melville Farr
• Sylvia Syms as Laura Farr
• Dennis Price as Calloway
• Anthony Nicholls as Lord Charles Fullbrook
• Peter Copley as Paul Mandrake
• Norman Bird as Harold Doe
• Peter McEnery as Jack Barrett
• Donald Churchill as Eddy Stone
• Derren Nesbitt as Sandy
• John Barrie as Inspector Harris

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Victim

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, TCM, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

Movies like Victim

If you enjoyed Victim, these movies have a similar feel:

• Killer's Kiss (1955)
• The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
• Night and the City (1950)
• Blackmail (1929)
• The Detective (1968)
• Cry of the City (1948)
• While the City Sleeps (1956)
• Closed Circuit (2013)
• A Woman's Face (1941)
• Michael Clayton (2007)
• They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)
• The Glass Key (1942)

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