Assault (film)
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| Directed by | Sidney Hayers |
| Written by | John Kruse |
| Based on | The Ravine by Kendal Young |
| Produced by | George H. Brown Peter Rogers |
| Starring | Suzy Kendall Frank Finlay Freddie Jones Lesley-Anne Down |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | Anthony Palk |
| Music by | Eric Rogers |
Production company | George H. Brown Productions |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors |
Release date | 11 February 1971 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Assault is a 1971 British thriller film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Suzy Kendall, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones,[1] and Lesley-Anne Down; David Essex also has a small role. It is based on the 1962 novel The Ravine by Kendal Young, and tells about a police attempt to track down a dangerous rapist/killer on the loose. In the U.S., it was retitled In the Devil's Garden.[2]
Premise[]
After a schoolgirl is raped on her way home from school, police move in to investigate the case. After a further girl is attacked and killed, they call in the assistance of a doctor and a local schoolteacher to help solve the case.
Cast[]
- Suzy Kendall as Julie West
- Frank Finlay as Det. Chief Supt. Velyan
- Freddie Jones as Reporter
- James Laurenson as Greg Lomax
- Lesley-Anne Down as Tessa Hurst
- Tony Beckley as Leslie Sanford
- Anthony Ainley as Mr. Bartell
- Dilys Hamlett as Mrs. Sanford
- James Cosmo as Det. Sgt. Beale
- Patrick Jordan as Sgt. Milton
- Allan Cuthbertson as Coroner
- as Susan Miller
- Tom Chatto as Police Doctor
- Kit Taylor as Doctor
- as Day Receptionist
- William Hoyland as Chemist in Hospital
- as Desk Sergeant
- as Night Receptionist
- David Essex as Man in Chemist Shop
- as Girl in Chemist Shop
- John Stone as Fire Chief
- as Jenny Greenaway
- Marianne Stone as Matron
- as Girl in Library
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Assault(1971)". Yahoo Movies. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
External links[]
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