Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
Directed by Michael Anderson
Genres - Drama | Sub-Genres - British Empire Film, Crime Drama | Run Time - 107 min. | Countries - UK | MPAA Rating - PGShare on
Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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.
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accusation, courtmartial, evidence, rape, India (subcontinent)