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Pendulum is a american film of genre Drama directed by George Schaefer released in USA on 20 march 1969 with George Peppard

Pendulum (1969)

Pendulum
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Released in USA 20 march 1969
Length 1h42
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Crime
Rating61% 3.097753.097753.097753.097753.09775

Pendulum (titre original : Pendulum) est un film américain réalisé par George Schaefer et sorti en 1969.

Synopsis

À Washington DC, le capitaine de police Frank Matthews a arrêté le meurtrier et violeur Paul Sanderson. Lors de son procès, son avocat W. W. King plaide le vice de forme, alléguant que son client n'a pas été informé de ses droits constitutionnels et la Cour suprême relaxe Sanderson au grand dam de Frank. Parallèlement, ce dernier soupçonne sa femme Adèle d'avoir une liaison avec un homme marié. Pendant qu'il s'est absenté pour se rendre à un colloque à Baltimore, sa femme en profite pour retrouver son amant Brooks Elliot, un ex-petit ami devenu sénateur. Le couple est abattu alors qu'il se trouvait au lit. Frank est le premier suspecté et, malgré son recours à un avocat, le même avocat qui avait défendu Sanderson, il est appréhendé. Pour lui, la culpabilité de Sanderson ne fait aucun doute. Il réussit à s'échapper et va retrouver Sanderson dans sa résidence en Pennsylvanie. Lors de leur affrontement, il réussit à obtenir ses aveux et au moment où Sanderson s'apprête à le tuer, Madame Sanderson mère l'en empêche. Innocenté et de retour à Washington, Frank doute de ses lendemains dans la police.

Actors

George Peppard

(Capt. Frank Matthews)
Jean Seberg

(Adele Matthews)
Richard Kiley

(Woodrow Wilson King)
Charles McGraw

(Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand)
Madeleine Sherwood

(Mrs. Eileen Sanderson)
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