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Sapphire

7.0/10
TMDB54 votes
1959Original: English92 min

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.

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Cast: Nigel Patrick, Michael Craig, Yvonne Mitchell, Paul Massie, Bernard Miles

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Sapphire

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

Sapphire (1959) is a film in the mystery, crime, thriller genres. Directed by Basil Dearden. The cast includes Nigel Patrick, Michael Craig, Yvonne Mitchell, Paul Massie.

Released
1959-11-02
Original language
English
Runtime
92 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
Artna Films Ltd., The Rank Organisation
Directors
Basil Dearden
Writers
Janet Green

Sapphire cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.0/10 from 54 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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When the eponymous girl is found murdered, it falls to "Supt. Hazard" (Nigel Patrick) and his sidekick "Learoyd" (Michael Craig) to get to the bottom of things. There seems a genuine sense of shock amongst her friends, her landlady and her fiancée "David" (Paul Massie) and his family but when her brother, a doctor, arrives the whole investigation takes on an whole new complexion. What now ensues in a rather…

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When the eponymous girl is found murdered, it falls to "Supt. Hazard" (Nigel Patrick) and his sidekick "Learoyd" (Michael Craig) to get to the bottom of things. There seems a genuine sense of shock amongst her friends, her landlady and her fiancée "David" (Paul Massie) and his family but when her brother, a doctor, arrives the whole investigation takes on an whole new complexion. What now ensues in a rather unsophisticated police drama, admittedly, but the social and racial aspects of life in London in the late 1950s are writ large - a poignant and frankly rather shameful indictment of attitudes amongst people of various social classes who allow bigotry to remain an accepted part of day-to-day life - even amongst those looking into the crime. Patrick is solid here, as is the victim's would-be father-in-law Bernard Miles ("Ted") and though the denouement has shades of Agatha Christie to it, it's still quite a well paced, compelling and uncomfortable, watch.

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What is Sapphire about?

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.

Who stars in Sapphire?

Nigel Patrick, Michael Craig, Yvonne Mitchell, Paul Massie, Bernard Miles, Olga Lindo. See the cast cards above for character names.

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