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
Release dates	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 and Freddie Jones,^[1] 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.^[2]

Synopsis

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 - Julie West
• Frank Finlay - Det. Chief Supt. Velyan
• Freddie Jones - Reporter
• James Laurenson - Greg Lomax
• Lesley-Anne Down - Tessa Hurst
• Tony Beckley - Leslie Sanford
• Anthony Ainley - Mr. Bartell
• Dilys Hamlett - Mrs. Sanford
• James Cosmo - Det. Sgt. Beale
• Patrick Jordan - Sgt. Milton
• Allan Cuthbertson - Coroner
• Anabel Littledale - Susan Miller
• Tom Chatto - Police Doctor
• Kit Taylor - 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
• Marianne Stone - Matron
• Janet Lynn - Girl in Library

References

1. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/24454
2. "Assault(1971)". Yahoo Movies. Retrieved 31 May 2012.

External links

• Assault at the Internet Movie Database