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Running Scared is a British film of genre Drama directed by David Hemmings with Maxine Audley
Running Scared (1972)
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Add to a movie listLength 1h38
Directed by David Hemmings
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about suicide
Rating71%
Running Scared is a 1972 film directed and co-written by David Hemmings. This was Hemmings' only film as a writer, and his first time directing. It was based on a 1964 novel of the same name written by Gregory Mcdonald.
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Tom Betancourt (Robert Powell), a student at Cambridge University, leaves after having watched his best friend commit suicide by slashing his wrists. On principle, Tom refused to interfere, having discussed the matter with his friend, who had insisted that the suicide was his choice and that he did not wish it to be prevented.Actors
Maxine Audley
(Mrs. Betancourt)
Barry Morse
(Mr. Case)
Georgia Brown
(Sarah)
Gayle Hunnicutt
(Ellen Case)
Stephanie Bidmead
(Mrs. Case)
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