Blind Corner

Blind Corner

Year: 1964

Runtime: 80 mins

Language: English

Director: Lance Comfort

CrimeDrama

Blind composer Paul Gregory (William Sylvester) trusts his wife Anne (Barbara Shelley), unaware she is involved with struggling artist Ricky (Alexander Davion). To give them more time, Anne persuades Paul to commission Ricky for a portrait. When Paul suspects the affair, he threatens to cut her off financially, prompting Anne to plot a murder and enlist Ricky to carry it out.

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1

Paul Gregory's life and marriage

Paul Gregory is blind but a successful pop music composer. He is married to Anne, a beautiful woman whose public glamour masks private tensions. The couple's life seems enviable, but trouble simmers beneath the surface.

Paul's home and studio
2

Anne's affair and painting plan

Anne is having a secret affair with Rickie Seldon, a struggling artist. She persuades Paul to commission Rickie to paint her portrait as a pretext to spend more time together. The arrangement masks a plan to maintain their relationship under the guise of an art project.

Their home
3

Discovery of the affair

Paul learns from his business partner Mike Williams that Anne and Rickie have been seen about town together in circumstances implying more than friendship. Mike's long-standing dislike of Anne fuels Paul's suspicion. The news unsettles Paul and plants the seed of distrust.

Paul and Mike's office
4

Confrontation and threat

Paul confronts Anne and makes it clear that he has discovered the affair, threatening to walk away from the marriage. Anne, fearing she might lose her meal-ticket, tries to salvage the situation by proposing a harsher option. The couple's tension reaches a boiling point.

Their home
5

Anne's deadly plan

To ensure the arrangement remains secret, Anne suggests an 'accident' for Paul: get him drunk and push him off the balcony. She implies that Rickie must go through with it or their affair ends. Rickie is reluctant but the idea is planted.

Their home
6

The botched attempt

The attempted murder is botched, as Rickie lacks conviction. A struggle ensues between Paul and Rickie, interrupting the plan. The failure reveals the fragility of Anne's plot and sows seeds of doubt in Rickie.

Their home
7

Paul and Rickie's confrontation

During the struggle, Paul urges Rickie to open his eyes to Anne's true nature and to see through the deception. He hints that Anne has been double-crossing both men. Rickie begins to rethink his involvement.

Paul's home
8

Revelation of the real romance

Paul explains that the real romance is between Anne and Mike, who have managed to hide their affair by maintaining public antagonism. He reveals that Mike's feigned loathing masked a private relationship. The two men realize they share a common enemy in Anne.

Paul's home
9

An unlikely alliance

Rickie, who harbors no personal animosity toward Paul, forms an unlikely alliance with him to trap Anne. They decide to expose her manipulation and bring the truth to light. Their collaboration marks a turning point in the plan.

Paul's home
10

Entrapment of Anne

Together, they coax Anne into revealing her true motives, showing that the entire plot was a setup with Rickie as the convenient fall guy should suspicion fall on Paul. Anne's arrogance and self-interest are laid bare. The scheme collapses under the weight of revelation.

Anne's home
11

Arrest and aftermath

The police arrest Anne, Mike, and Rickie as the truth comes out. The investigation closes in on all involved, ending the web of deceit. Paul watches the events unfold with relief and a complex sense of justice.

Police station
12

A new beginning for Paul

In the end, Paul and Joan Marshall depart for a holiday together, leaving behind the turmoil. The film closes on a note of tentative renewal and escape from the past. It hints at a future rebuilt away from the deceit that defined the previous days.

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