The Very Edge (1963)
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This melodramatic tale of a sexual assault on a married woman has a few implausible moments but is believably acted by Anne Heywood as Tracey, the victim, Richard Todd as her husband Lawrence, and Jack Hedley as the man from Scotland Yard sent to track down the violent attacker. Tracey is pregnant and happily married to Lawrence, an architect. She has few cares in the world until the day a maniac breaks into the house, rapes her, and ultimately causes her to miscarry. Tracey falls to pieces and is so affected by the encounter she finds men repulsive, including her husband. Her attitude does not soften with time, and sooner rather than later, her husband takes up with his secretary. But in the meantime, the Scotland Yard detective has still not been able to track down the psychotic rapist, and there is no guarantee that Tracey is safe. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Anne Heywood - Tracey Lawrence
- Jack Hedley - McInnes
- Jeremy Brett - Mullen
- Maurice Denham - Crawford
- Gwen Watford - Sister Holden
- Verina Greenlaw - Selina
- Richard Todd - Geoffrey Lawrence
- Nicole Maurey - Helen
- Barbara Mullen - Dr. Shaw
- William Lucas - Inspector Davies
- Patrick Magee - Simmonds
- Director(s):
- Cyril Frankel
- Writer(s):
- Elizabeth Jane Howard
- Producer(s):
- Raymond Stross
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