Straight on Till Morning (1972)

Director
Peter Collinson

Main cast
Rita Tushingham; Shane Briant; Katya Wyeth; Annie Ross; Tom Bell

Genres
Thriller, Mystery

Description
Brenda moved to London to begin living those intoxicated fantasies that all young women imagine city life to offer. Soon after her arrival she begins a relationship with Peter with whom she is tremendously happy. When she becomes pregnant Peter's behaviour towards her alters as he reveals the most frightening and unpredictable side of his personality. He forces Brenda to listen to a series of recordings, exposing a past of shocking cruelty of sadistic murder.


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