Victim
“A Scorching Drama of the Most Un-talked About Subject Of Our Time!”
1961 · 1 h 40 min
Directed by 
Basil Dearden
Basil DeardenCast
Dirk Bogarde Sylvia Syms 
Dennis Price Anthony Nicholls Peter Copley Norman Bird
Credits
Written by: Janet Green
Plot
A successful married barrister in London, who has been the victim of blackmail by a gang who target gay men, decides to find the blackmailers despite the risk to his reputation, in a taut thriller.
Sinekatalog’s take
A taut and groundbreaking social thriller, with Dirk Bogarde.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (8,299 votes)
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