Character Relationship Map: Blind Corner

Characters

• Paul Gregory (played by William Sylvester) — protagonist

  Blind but successful pop music composer and the film's protagonist. He discovers his wife's affair, survives an attempted murder plot, exposes his wife's secret relationship with his business partner,...

• Rickie Seldon (played by Alexander Davion) — supporting

  Struggling artist and Anne's lover, commissioned to paint her portrait. He reluctantly agrees to help murder Paul but botches the attempt. After learning the truth about Anne's double-crossing and her...

• Mike Williams (played by Mark Eden) — supporting

  Paul's business partner who initially warns him about Anne's suspicious behavior. He is secretly engaged in a long-term romantic relationship with Anne, hidden behind a facade of public mutual antagon...

• Joan Marshall (played by Elizabeth Shepherd) — supporting

  Paul's companion who is seen leaving for a holiday with him at the end of the film. No further plot details are provided.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Paul Gregory → Rickie Seldon (Professional Commissioner And Artist) — Paul becomes Rickie's commissioner through the portrait arrangement.

  Paul agrees to commission Rickie to paint a portrait of Paul's wife, providing a pretext for Rickie to spend time with her.

• Paul Gregory → Mike Williams (Professional Business Partners) — They share a professional partnership that becomes compromised by concealed betrayal.

  After a recording session, Mike tells Paul that Paul's wife and Rickie have been seen together, and Mike is identified as Paul's business partner.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Paul Gregory → Joan Marshall (Social Holiday Companions) — Joan is Paul's companion in the closing scene.

  At the end of the film, Paul and Joan are shown leaving together for a holiday.

• Rickie Seldon → Mike Williams (Conflict Romantic Rivals) — Rickie and Mike are connected through competing relationships with the same woman.

  Paul tells Rickie that the real romance is between Paul's wife and Mike, while Rickie had been her lover and was used as a convenient fall guy.

Story Analysis

A blind composer survives a murder scheme, turns an intended accomplice into an ally, and exposes concealed betrayal.

Plot Progression

1. A Commission with a Secret — Paul is introduced as a successful blind composer. He commissions Rickie to paint his wife's portrait, unknowingly creating an opportunity for the affair.
2. Warnings and Doubt — Mike warns Paul that his wife and Rickie have been seen together. Paul doubts Mike's motives but eventually accepts that the allegations are credible.
3. The Planned Accident — Paul confronts his wife and threatens to leave. Rickie is pressured into helping arrange an apparent accident involving alcohol and the balcony.
4. From Struggle to Revelation — The balcony attack fails because Rickie cannot fully commit to killing Paul. Their confrontation becomes a conversation in which Paul exposes the hidden relationship involving Mike.
5. Exposure and Departure — Paul and Rickie cooperate to reveal that Rickie was intended to take the blame. The arrests are followed by Paul's departure for a holiday with Joan.