Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
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32% of users liked it
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Based on a play by Barry England, the British Conduct Unbecoming revolves around a sexual violation--which may or may not have occurred. In British India, highborn Mrs. Scarlett (Susannah York) accuses 2nd Lt. Millington, a Bengal Lancer officer (James Faulkner) of raping her. Lieutenant Arthur… More Based on a play by Barry England, the British Conduct Unbecoming revolves around a sexual violation--which may or may not have occurred. In British India, highborn Mrs. Scarlett (Susannah York) accuses 2nd Lt. Millington, a Bengal Lancer officer (James Faulkner) of raping her. Lieutenant Arthur Drake (Michael York) is assigned to defend Lt. Millington in a trial held behind closed doors to avoid scandal. Colonel Strang (Trevor Howard.) is a martinet judge who presses for a conviction, only to have his determination shaken by the introduction of new evidence. Conduct Unbecoming has the look and feel of a decades-old stage production, but the dialogue and performances provide a strictly contemporary slant. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Anderson
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Oct 5, 1975 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A courtroom drama based on a Broadway play that has been brought to the screen with all its bite intact
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Cast
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Michael York
as 2nd Lt. Arthur Drake
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Richard Attenborough
as Maj. Lionel Roach
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Trevor Howard
as Col. Benjamin Strang
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Stacy Keach
as Capt. Rupert Harper
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Christopher Plummer
as Maj. Alastair Wimbourne
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Susannah York
as Mrs. Marjorie Scarlett
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James Faulkner
as Lt. Edward Millington
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Michael Culver
as Lt. Richard Fothergill
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James Donald
as Doctor
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Rafiq Anwar
as Pradah Singh
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Helen Cherry
as Mem Strang
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Michael Fleming
as Lt. Frank Hart
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David Robb
as 2nd Lt. Winters
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David Purcell
as 2nd Lt. Boulton
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Andrew Lodge
as 2nd Lt. Hutton
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David Neville
as 2nd Lt. Truly
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Persis Khambatta
as Mrs. Bandanai
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Michael Byrne
as 2nd Lt. Toby Strang