Documentary
Sound Test for Blackmail
1929
1 min
6.2
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A brief sound test made during production of Blackmail (1929), featuring Alfred Hitchcock playfully teasing lead actress Anny Ondra as she struggles to respond on camera. Photographed by Jack E. Cox, the clip was shot to test the new sound recording system for what would become Hitchcock’s first talkie.
DIRECTED BY
Alfred Hitchcock
STARRING
Alfred Hitchcock, Anny Ondra
Videos & Trailers
480p
Clip
Blackmail Test Take (1929) - Alfred Hitchcock | BFI
Cast
Alfred Hitchcock
Self (uncredited)
Anny Ondra
Self (uncredited)
