Evil grows wild... nothing else lives very long.
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.
Assault (1971) is a crime, drama, horror and mystery film directed by Sidney Hayers, released on February 11, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Suzy Kendall, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones and James Laurenson. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 30 ratings.
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Suzy Kendall
as Julie West
Frank Finlay
as Det. Chief Supt. Velyan
Freddie Jones
as Reporter
James Laurenson
as Greg Lomax
Lesley-Anne Down
as Tessa Hurst
Tony Beckley
as Leslie Sanford
Anthony Ainley
as Mr. Bartell
Dilys Hamlett
as Mrs. Sanford
James Cosmo
as Det. Sgt. Beale
Marianne Stone
as Matron
Allan Cuthbertson
as Coroner
Kit Taylor
as Doctor
Directed by Sidney Hayers, written by John Kruse and Kendal Young, produced by Peter Rogers and George H. Brown.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 30 ratings.
**_A rapist/murderer lurks in the woods outside a girls’ school near London_** “Assault” (1971) was renamed “In the Devil’s Garden” for its American release. It fits because the only eyewitness in the movie says that the killer looks like the devil. Yet producers also wanted to take advantage of satan’s popularity in cinema in 1973-1974 when it finally made it to America. Lesley-Anne Down appears as the main…
Reviewed on April 20, 2025
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Assault (1971) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Assault (1971) includes Suzy Kendall, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones, James Laurenson and Lesley-Anne Down. The film was directed by Sidney Hayers. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Assault was released on February 11, 1971 and runs for 1h 31m.
Assault (1971) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 30 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Assault trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
