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Victim (UK)

There are very few gay crime thrillers which can be called half decent. (I am not counting all the horror gay trash we have been served for many years now). I can imagine this film being way ahead of its time, coming out in 1961 and using the word "homosexual" openly. Not only that, it also deals and brings forward a very important issue of blackmailing, which sadly, exists even today in many parts of the world. Jack Barrett, a young boy is being chased after by the police. He has stolen a huge amount of money from his employers. He constantly reaches out to. Lawyer named Mr. Farr for help but after Farr intentionally avoids him, Barrett is picked up by the police. They realize that he was being blackmailed for being homosexual but he would not give the cops anymore details than that. He later hangs himself in a police cell. It turns out the blackmailer had a photo of him with Mr. Farr and he wanted to protect Farr. Learning the truth, Farr takes upon himself to get justice. ...