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A burnt-out British police detective finally snaps whilst interrogating a suspected child molester.A burnt-out British police detective finally snaps whilst interrogating a suspected child molester.A burnt-out British police detective finally snaps whilst interrogating a suspected child molester.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
John Cannon
- Police Constable
- (uncredited)
Les Conrad
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Timothy Craven
- Ambulance Man
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Sean Connery agreed to return as James Bond in Diamonds Are Forever (1971), as part of his deal, United Artists had to back two movies of his choice that would cost $2 million or less. This was to be the first; a Connery-directed version of "Macbeth" was to be the second. When this movie failed at the box office and Roman Polanski beat Connery to the screen with Macbeth (1971), Connery's version of "Macbeth" was cancelled.
- GoofsA ladder leaning against the wall in the hallway outside of the police interrogation room is clearly labeled "TFS" for "Twickenham Film Studios."
- Quotes
Kenneth Baxter: Nothing I have done can be one half as bad as the thoughts in your head.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Battle of the Bonds (1998)
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Not likely to be anyone's favorite movie, but a dynamite acting showpiece for Connery
British film adaptation of John Hopkins' play "This Story of Yours", penned by the playwright, concerns a troubled 20-year veteran of the police force privately interrogating a suspicious-seeming man picked up the same night a schoolgirl was found molested in the woods. The accused almost inadvertently manages to get inside the other man's head until the tables are turned and it's the cop who is suddenly examining his own dark, turbulent thoughts (he's forced to see the ugly truth, that the two men are not unlike each other). Extremely heavy (as it must be) and unrelievedly talky, the film, directed by Sidney Lumet, is a psychological think-piece, one that was very important to its star, Sean Connery. Erasing all traces of James Bond, Connery sinks deep into this tortured character, with Ian Bannen riveting as the suspect. The film begins confusingly, and audiences must get over another hurdle: a second-act argument between Connery and his wife that eats up a lot of time on the clock. Those who stick with it, however, will find the adult material tense, intriguing and haunting. **1/2 from ****
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- Sein Leben in meiner Gewalt
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- The Carnival Public House, Battersea, London, England, UK(pub scene: interior)
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- $900,000 (estimated)
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