Blackmail
1929 · 86 min · Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.
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Blackmail (1929) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Guilt. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Anxiety
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Anxiety | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 22 % | 3 % | 2 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 28 % | 13 % | 6 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 34 % | 23 % | 13 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 34 % | 19 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 34 % | 14 % | 11 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 49 % | 35 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 72 % | 65 % | 60 % | 57 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 58 % | 50 % | 47 % | 47 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Anxiety | 68 % | 63 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 66 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 62 % | 59 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 61 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 73 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 73 % | 55 % | 52 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 77 % | 45 % | 43 % | 72 % |
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Cast
Boy (uncredited)
Alice White (voice) (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Gossiping Neighbour (uncredited)
The Chief Inspector (silent version) (uncredited)
Gossip Woman (uncredited)
Crook (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Written by
- Michael Powell, Alfred Hitchcock
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1929
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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