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Sapphire

1959·Mystery·1h 32m
7.1
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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.
Directed by Basil Dearden
london, england
police
scotland yard
intrigue
murder investigation
racial prejudice
mixed race
police procedural
metropolitan police
passing for white
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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
Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond Llewelyn
Police Constable

Crew

Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Director
Janet Green
Janet Green
Writer
Michael Relph
Michael Relph
Producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Costume Design
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
John Dankworth
John Dankworth
Musician

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10 reviews
Tristan
Tristan
6.0★ · 11/29/24
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It's always the person whom you most expect.

I know characters in noir films famously employ a matter-of-fact manner of speaking, but when they're British it goes into overdrive. Nobody in this movie wastes a god damn syllable.
It's always the person whom you most expect.

I know characters in noir films famously employ a matter-of-fact manner of speaking, but when they're British it goes into overdrive. Nobody in this movie wastes a god damn syllable.
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Jacob Dickens
Jacob Dickens
7.1★ · 02/22/20
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A fine slice of British social drama with a mystery center. Some of it hasn’t aged particularly well but there’s an undeniably interesting mystery at its core and its script is still snappy when it wants to be.
A fine slice of British social drama with a mystery center. Some of it hasn’t aged particularly well but there’s an undeniably interesting mystery at its core and its script is still snappy when it wants to be.
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Sebastian Tauriello
Sebastian Tauriello
8.0★ · 03/22/26
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Lobster 49
Lobster 49
7.0★ · 08/16/25
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Emma
EmmaPRO
6.0★ · 03/03/25
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