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Assault
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5.5After a schoolgirl is raped while taking a short cut through the local woods, and another murdered a few days later, the police are baffled. With the help of a reporter, and against the wishes of a local psychologist, a young schoolteacher uses herself as bait to lure the perpetrator out.
Released: 1971-02-1191 minDir: Sidney HayersCrime, Drama, Horror, Mystery
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
Themes
- rape
- police
- exploitation
- stalker
- woods
- rape victim
- murder
- psychologist
- hospital
- schoolgirl
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 91
- FilmAffinity ID
- 347419
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- publication date
- 1971-01-01
- title
- Assault
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1971 British films1971 English-language films1971 films1971 thriller filmsBritish thriller filmsEnglish-language thriller filmsFilms about rape in the United KingdomFilms directed by Sidney HayersFilms scored by Eric Rogers (composer)Films shot at Pinewood StudiosFolk horror filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date