Straw Dogs (1971)
11/25/1971 (US) • 1h 56m
In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.
Overview
David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate.
Top Billed Cast
David Sumner
Amy
Tom Hedden
Maj. John Scott
Charlie Venner
Chris Cawsey
Riddaway
Norman Scutt
Bobby Hedden
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