Pete Strange decides to join the London police force when he fails his university finals. He sticks out like a sore thumb, as he soon discovers. This young man gets involved, early on when he catches a petty thief, who happens to be a police snitch. He watches in total disbelief as the punk is released because of his high connections.
The setting of the film is the mod London of the late 1960s, where miniskirts and the paraphernalia worn at the time is in full display. We are shown a modern city that is living side by side with the not too distant past. Meeting Frederica proves a tactical judgment error for Pete Strange. She takes him to visit her aunt and uncle, who unknown to the 'copper' are specialists in making porno films and pictures of Pete and Fred, something that will serve as a weapon against him when Pierce, the detective will use to get the young man into trouble.
Meanwhile high stung detective David Pierce is out to get a trio that is involved with smuggling drugs. Pierce, who realizes there are higher ups involved in the police corruption devises his own plan in how to get to the former police officer, Quince and his sons, who have gotten away with their crimes when they come to trial thanks to high paid solicitors. Pierce decides to involve by means of blackmail the new arrival in order to trap the Quince family, something that backfires and Strange is blamed for doing something unheard of a member of the London police.
The film, directed by David Greene, must have been a breakthrough at the time, with its nudity and daring, but seeing it today it feels somewhat dated. The young Michael York does what he can with his character, the somewhat naive young man. An intense Jeremy Kemp is seen as detective Pierce. Susan George shows up as Strange's love interest. The excellent supporting cast includes the wonderful Nigel Davenport seen as the defending lawyer.
The film captures the London of the era in all its splendor.
The setting of the film is the mod London of the late 1960s, where miniskirts and the paraphernalia worn at the time is in full display. We are shown a modern city that is living side by side with the not too distant past. Meeting Frederica proves a tactical judgment error for Pete Strange. She takes him to visit her aunt and uncle, who unknown to the 'copper' are specialists in making porno films and pictures of Pete and Fred, something that will serve as a weapon against him when Pierce, the detective will use to get the young man into trouble.
Meanwhile high stung detective David Pierce is out to get a trio that is involved with smuggling drugs. Pierce, who realizes there are higher ups involved in the police corruption devises his own plan in how to get to the former police officer, Quince and his sons, who have gotten away with their crimes when they come to trial thanks to high paid solicitors. Pierce decides to involve by means of blackmail the new arrival in order to trap the Quince family, something that backfires and Strange is blamed for doing something unheard of a member of the London police.
The film, directed by David Greene, must have been a breakthrough at the time, with its nudity and daring, but seeing it today it feels somewhat dated. The young Michael York does what he can with his character, the somewhat naive young man. An intense Jeremy Kemp is seen as detective Pierce. Susan George shows up as Strange's love interest. The excellent supporting cast includes the wonderful Nigel Davenport seen as the defending lawyer.
The film captures the London of the era in all its splendor.