Sapphire

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

Nov 2 1959 Not Rated 1h 32m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

In 1950s London racial hostility to Commonweath immigrants is openly paraded. A pregnant girl, initially assumed to be white, is murdered. As two detectives start to investigate, and discover her racial origins were much more mixed, public prejudices and those of the officers themselves are exposed.

Written by

Janet Green, Lukas Heller

Directed by

Basil Dearden

Cast

Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation, Artna Films Ltd.

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 4 nominations total

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7.2 out of 10
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