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The Strange Affair

  • 19681968
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
171
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The Strange Affair (1968)
  • Crime
  • Drama
When rookie P.C. Strange falls for an under aged girl, he is unknowingly compromised by a pair of pornographers. Meanwhile, seasoned Det. Pierce is out to catch mob boss Quince and soon both... Read allWhen rookie P.C. Strange falls for an under aged girl, he is unknowingly compromised by a pair of pornographers. Meanwhile, seasoned Det. Pierce is out to catch mob boss Quince and soon both plots intertwine.When rookie P.C. Strange falls for an under aged girl, he is unknowingly compromised by a pair of pornographers. Meanwhile, seasoned Det. Pierce is out to catch mob boss Quince and soon both plots intertwine.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
171
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Greene
  • Writers
    • Bernard Toms(novel)
    • Stanley Mann(screenwriter)
    • Eve Greene(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Michael York
    • Jeremy Kemp
    • George A. Cooper
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Greene
  • Writers
    • Bernard Toms(novel)
    • Stanley Mann(screenwriter)
    • Eve Greene(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Michael York
    • Jeremy Kemp
    • George A. Cooper
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    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Jeremy Kemp in The Strange Affair (1968)
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    Jack Watson in The Strange Affair (1968)
    Susan George and Michael York in The Strange Affair (1968)
    Susan George in The Strange Affair (1968)
    Susan George and Michael York in The Strange Affair (1968)
    Michael York, Jeremy Kemp, and Richard Vanstone in The Strange Affair (1968)
    Barry Fantoni and Jeremy Kemp in The Strange Affair (1968)
    The Strange Affair (1968)
    Jeremy Kemp and Jack Watson in The Strange Affair (1968)
    Susan George in The Strange Affair (1968)
    The Strange Affair (1968)

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    Michael York
    Michael York
    • Peter Strangeas Peter Strange
    Jeremy Kemp
    Jeremy Kemp
    • Det. Sgt. Pierceas Det. Sgt. Pierce
    George A. Cooper
    George A. Cooper
    • Supt. Kingleyas Supt. Kingley
    George Selway
    George Selway
    • Sgt. Clancyas Sgt. Clancy
    Artro Morris
    • Insp. Evansas Insp. Evans
    Richard Pearson
    Richard Pearson
    • Constableas Constable
    Jeremy Wilkin
    Jeremy Wilkin
    • P.C. Willsas P.C. Wills
    Michael Gover
    • Det. Chief Supt.as Det. Chief Supt.
    Patrick Connor
    • Sgt. Macas Sgt. Mac
    George Ghent
    • Sgt. Perryas Sgt. Perry
    Susan George
    Susan George
    • 'Fred'as 'Fred'
    Madge Ryan
    Madge Ryan
    • Aunt Maryas Aunt Mary
    George Benson
    • Uncle Bertrandas Uncle Bertrand
    Jack Watson
    Jack Watson
    • Quinceas Quince
    Richard Vanstone
    • Arthur Quinceas Arthur Quince
    David Glaisyer
    • Roddie Quinceas Roddie Quince
    Robin Tolhurst
    • Air Hostessas Air Hostess
    Nigel Davenport
    Nigel Davenport
    • Defence Counselas Defence Counsel
    • Director
      • David Greene
    • Writers
      • Bernard Toms(novel)
      • Stanley Mann(screenwriter)
      • Eve Greene(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      New Scotland Yard had moved from its old premises on the Thames Embankment earlier in the year (1967) and at the time of production there was no file footage available of the new building at St James Park. For the exterior shots of New Scotland Yard, an empty office block in Colliers Wood, south London was used with a dummy sign in front which, unlike the real sign, did not rotate.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Youth Wave (1968)

    User reviews8

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    Top review
    5/10
    Not bad rather than good
    I think the judge sums it up, because of PC Strange's behaviour, all other police will have to work ten times harder to compensate.

    True words, but alas the film tends to trivialise the events leading up to P C Strange's planting of evidence on "known" criminals. We see him being dragged into trouble by way of jail bait Susan George, who gets her kit off in a pretty unerotic way during the film.

    Nowadays the main crime would not have been the planting of evidence so much as the statutory rape.

    A better motivation for planting evidence would be the sheer frustration of seeing career criminals getting away with crime time and again. It would be more interesting than the plot actually used in this film.
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    • loza-1
    • Jun 17, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1969 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Afera Metropoliten policije
    • Filming locations
      • London Heliport, Lombard Rd, Battersea, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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