Sapphire (1959)

Name: Sapphire
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1959-11-02
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Nigel Patrick, Michael Craig, Yvonne Mitchell, Paul Massie, Bernard Miles

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

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.

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Released 1959-11-02 · 92 min · Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Directed by Basil Dearden

Cast

Nigel Patrick as Superintendent Robert Hazard
Michael Craig as Inspector Phil Learoyd
Yvonne Mitchell as Mildred
Paul Massie as David Harris
Bernard Miles as Ted Harris
Olga Lindo as Mrs. Harris
Earl Cameron as Dr. Robbins
Gordon Heath as Paul Slade
Barbara Steele as Student (uncredited)
Peter Vaughan as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
Yvonne Buckingham as Sapphire Robbins
Jocelyn Britton as Patsy
Robert Adams as Horace Big Cigar
Desmond Llewelyn as Police Constable
Fenella Fielding as Lingerie Shop Manageress