Cop-Out

Original title: Stranger in the House

1967
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1h 44m

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James Mason and Geraldine Chaplin in Cop-Out (1967)

John Sawyer, once an eminent barrister, has slid into a life of cynicism and drunkenness since his wife left him. When his daughter's boyfriend is accused of murder, Sawyer decides to try to... Read allJohn Sawyer, once an eminent barrister, has slid into a life of cynicism and drunkenness since his wife left him. When his daughter's boyfriend is accused of murder, Sawyer decides to try to pull himself together and defend him in court.John Sawyer, once an eminent barrister, has slid into a life of cynicism and drunkenness since his wife left him. When his daughter's boyfriend is accused of murder, Sawyer decides to try to pull himself together and defend him in court.

Director
- Pierre Rouve
Writers
- Pierre Rouve
- Georges Simenon
Stars

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5.5/10

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Director
- Pierre Rouve
Writers
- Pierre Rouve
- Georges Simenon
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The film is set wholly in Hampshire, England, using the cathedral city of Winchester and the port city of Southampton.

Quotes
Barney Teale: I'd say you were all in a lot of trouble.
Desmond Flower: We haven't done anything wrong!
Barney Teale: Sure you haven't. You just got lost on your way to a Christian Science reading room. Ain't that so?

Connections
References The Birds (1963)

Soundtracks
AIN'T THAT SO
Written by Vic Briggs, John Scott (as Patrick John Scott)
Performed by Eric Burdon and The Animals

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3/10

The last film of Anatole De Grunwald

He had a very distinguished career.It is sad that his last credit was this abysmal effort. It wastes the talent of James Mason.The whodunnit plot is tricked up with the worst excesses of sixties film making.Even worse the film ends with a whimper.