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Sapphire

November 2 1959 (almost 65 years ago)
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70

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The sensational story of a girl who didn't belong.
  • Director: Basil Dearden
  • Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
  • Runtime: 1 h 32 m
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Companies: Artna Films Ltd., The Rank Organisation

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.