The Strange Affair (1968)

Set in the swinging London of the 1960s, a new cop (Michael York) on the beat hooks up with an uninhibited underage flower child (Susan George). Meanwhile, a veteran policeman (Jeremy Kemp) on the force is obsessed with taking down a drug kingpin (Jack Watson), who consistently evades arrest. Based on the novel by Bernard Toms and directed by David Greene (GRAY LADY DOWN). A sordid look at British police where all the cops are either incompetent, psychotic or corrupt. Even the "good" ones. It's a downer of a movie but nevertheless, it's engrossing in its relentless examination of how even the best of intentions become manipulated until everyone is tainted by its foul fingers. The standout performance comes from Jeremy Kemp as an honest cop who eventually becomes demented in his obsession. A neat little crime thriller where there are no heroes. With Nigel Davenport and Madge Ryan.