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The Strange Affair (1968)

The Strange Affair poster
Directed by
David Greene
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young police constable gets caught up in corruption and violence within the London force. He faces pressure from both his superiors and criminals as he tries to do his job.

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What happens

The Strange Affair is a 1968 British crime drama film directed by David Greene and starring Michael York, Jeremy Kemp and Susan George. It is based on the 1966 novel by former Metropolitan policeman and private investigator Bernard Toms that was believed to be based on policeman Harold Challenor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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