Because of the Cats (1973)

A gang of wealthy ne'er do wells rape and terrorize women for fun and force their husbands to watch.

Director:

Fons Rademakers

Writers:

Hugo Claus, Nicolas Freeling (novel),

Stars:

Bryan Marshall, Alexandra Stewart, Sebastian Graham Jones

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bryan Marshall	...	Inspector van der Valk
Alexandra Stewart	...	Feodora
Sebastian Graham Jones	...	Jansen
Anthony Allen	...	Erik Mierle
Ida Goemans	...	Carmen
Nicholas Hoye	...	Kees van Sonneveld
Sylvia Kristel	...	Hannie Troost
Delia Lindsay	...	Ms. Maris
Edward Judd	...	Mierle
Roger Hammond	...	Maris
Derek Hart	...	Kieft
Guido de Moor	...	Marcousis
Lous Hensen	...	Mevr. Van Sonneveld
George Baker	...	Boersma
Liliane Vincent	...	Mevrouw Kieft

Storyline

A gang of six wealthy, well-dressed and well-spoken hoodlums break into a married couple's house and rape the wife while forcing the husband to watch. Thus begins a dogged investigation by a determined detective who quickly finds that their cult-like solidarity can be a serious obstacle to breaking them.

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Plot Keywords:

rape | detective | investigation | criminal | bare breasts | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

X

Details

Country:

Netherlands Belgium

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Niet voor de poezen

Filming Locations:

Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

NLG 1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmking, Showking Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

an effective, intelligent and well made thriller.

this is an interesting, little known and entertaining film about a dutch cop on the trail of a nasty group of rapists. certain scenes are not for the squemish particularly the opening brutal gang rape which even by todays standards is pretty strong. this caused censorship problems for the film makers when it was originally released way back in the 70s and understandably detracts alot of viewers. if ever the term 'cult movie' deserved to be tagged on a european co-production then this is it! highly recommended but do try and see an uncut version.