Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
30 audience votes
Key crew
- John KruseScreenplay
- Sidney HayersDirector
- Eric RogersOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Suzy KendallJulie West
- Frank FinlayDet. Chief Supt. Velyan
- Freddie JonesReporter
- James LaurensonGreg Lomax
- Lesley-Anne DownTessa Hurst
- Tony BeckleyLeslie Sanford
- Anthony AinleyMr. Bartell
- Dilys HamlettMrs. Sanford
- James CosmoDet. Sgt. Beale
- Marianne StoneMatron
- Allan CuthbertsonCoroner
- Kit TaylorDoctor
Stills
Themes
rapepoliceexploitationstalkerwoodsrape victimmurderpsychologisthospitalschoolgirlvoyeurmurder mystery