Sound Test for Blackmail
Sound Test for Blackmail

Sound Test for Blackmail

6.21 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 1/1/1929

Runtime: 1 min

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Top Cast

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Self (uncredited)

Anny Ondra

Anny Ondra

Self (uncredited)

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