Assault (film)
| Assault | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sidney Hayers |
| Produced by |
George H. Brown Peter Rogers |
| Written by |
John Kruse Kendal Young (novel) |
| Starring |
Suzy Kendall Frank Finlay Freddie Jones Lesley-Anne Down |
| Music by | Eric Rogers |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | Anthony Palk |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors |
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Release date
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1971 |
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Running time
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91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Assault is a 1971 British thriller film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Suzy Kendall, Frank Finlay and Freddie Jones, with Lesley-Anne Down making an early screen appearance; David Essex also has a small role. It is based on the 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.
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.
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