I consider this film to be the zenith of Dirk Bogarde's career. He was a fine British actor, who had been sexually repressed by archaic British rules, laws and customs about homosexuality in the fifties and sixties. His acting ability was Oscar-level in several of his films. This is the best of the lot. Despite all of these obstacles, Borgarde overcame these prejudices, and managed to have a very fine screen career. This story of a prominent British judicial member being blackmailed was symptomatic of countless similar cases both public and private in Britain during this time period. What a pity Borgarde did not live in a more enlightened time period. His talents will be sorely missed.
Review of Victim
