United Kingdom / Feb 11, 1971 / 15
Evil grows wild... nothing else lives very long.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dilys Hamlett | Mrs. Sanford |
| James Cosmo | Det. Sgt. Beale |
| Marianne Stone | Matron |
| Allan Cuthbertson | Coroner |
| Kit Taylor | Doctor |
| Janet Lynn | Girl in Library |
| Patrick Jordan | Sgt. Milton |
| Anabel Littledale | Susan Miller |
| Tom Chatto | Police Doctor |
| Jan Butlin | Day Receptionist |
| William Hoyland | Chemist in Hospital |
| John Swindells | Desk Sergeant |
| Jill Carey | Night Receptionist |
| David Essex | Man in Chemist Shop |
| Valerie Shute | Girl in Chemist Shop |
| John Stone | Fire Chief |
| Siobhan Quinlan | Jenny Greenaway |
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| Patricia Driscoll | Mrs. Hurst (uncredited) |
| Pat Gorman | Final scene pc (uncredited) |
| Charles Rayford | Dead Chemist (uncredited) |
| Renu Setna | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Reg Thomason | Man in Police Station (uncredited) |
| Joe Wadham | Police Driver (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaHorrorMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Assault |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | George H. Brown Productions |
| Release date | 11 febbraio 1971 |
| Production | Peter Rogers, George H. Brown |
| Writer | John Kruse, Kendal Young |
| Editing | Anthony Palk |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges, George Minassian, John Cabrera |
| Assistant directors | Stuart Freeman, Sidney Hayers, Ene Watts, Jan Darnley-Smith |
| Additional directing | John Cabrera |
| Camera operators | George Minassian, Ken Hodges, John Cabrera |
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| Additional photography | Ken Hodges, George Minassian, John Cabrera |
| Production design | Lionel Couch, William Alexander, Peter Howitt |
| Art direction | Lionel Couch, William Alexander, Peter Howitt |
| Set decoration | Peter Howitt, Lionel Couch, William Alexander |
| Music | Eric Rogers, Barry Copland, Ken Barker, William Trent |
| Sound | Eric Rogers, Barry Copland, Ken Barker, William Trent |
| Costume design | Courtenay Elliott, Geoffrey Rodway, Joyce Woods |
| Makeup | Geoffrey Rodway, Courtenay Elliott, Joyce Woods |
| Hairstyling | Courtenay Elliott, Geoffrey Rodway, Joyce Woods |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Jul 11, 1971
Türkiye / Dec 13, 1971
United States / May 19, 1973 / R
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