David, jeune mathématicien américain, vient habiter avec sa femme dans l'arrière pays anglais pour se concentrer sur ses recherches. Il engage de jeunes ouvriers du village pour réparer la ferme, qui finissent par tourmenter le couple non violent. Cela s'intensifie lorsqu'ils attaquent la ferme après que David a pris la défense d'Henry Niles, l'idiot du village, accusé de meurtre. David met toute son intelligence au service de sa survie ; retranché dans la ferme, il élabore des pièges qui font de lui l’égal de ses assaillants. Ses convictions non violentes et sa répugnance à tuer sont dissipées par les actes qu’il commet.

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Dustin Hoffman

David Sumner

Susan George

Amy

Peter Vaughan

Tom Hedden

T. P. McKenna

Maj. John Scott

Del Henney

Charlie Venner

Jim Norton

Chris Cawsey

Donald Webster

Riddaway

Ken Hutchison

Norman Scutt

Len Jones

Bobby Hedden

Sally Thomsett

Janice Hedden

Dustin Hoffman — David Sumner

Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. Actor Robert De Niro described him as "an actor with the everyman's face who embodied the heartbreakingly human". At a young age Hoffman knew he wanted to study in the arts, and entered into the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music;

Susan George — Amy

Susan Melody George (born 26 July 1950) is an English film and television actress. She is best known for appearing in films such as Straw Dogs (1971) with Dustin Hoffman, Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) with Peter Fonda and Mandingo (1975) with Ken Norton.

Peter Vaughan — Tom Hedden

Peter Vaughan (born Peter Ewart Ohm) was an English character actor known for many supporting roles in British film and television productions. He also acted extensively on the stage.