Sapphire
“The sensational story of a girl who didn't belong.”
1959 · 1 h 32 min
Basil DeardenCast
Nigel Patrick 
Yvonne Mitchell 
Michael Craig 
Paul Massie 
Bernard Miles 
Olga Lindo
Credits
Written by: 
Janet Green
Plot
Two Scotland Yard detectives investigate the murder of a young woman of mixed race in London, and uncover secrets and prejudice.
Sinekatalog’s take
Basil Dearden's whodunit, with Nigel Patrick and Michael Craig, is a clever crime film and an early look at British racism.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,081 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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