Person suffering from adverse circumstances — 1961 film starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms (6)

I believe the answer is:

victim

(Other definitions for victim that I've seen before include "Casualty or prey" , "A prey or sufferer" , "One harmed by crime" , "Fall guy" , "swindled one" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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