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In which film did Pleasence play a deranged character?

  • Wake in Fright

  • The Great Escape

  • Nineteen Eighty-Four

  • THX 1138

Answer

The answer is "Wake in Fright," a 1971 Australian psychological thriller directed by Ted Kotcheff. In the film, Donald Pleasence portrays a deranged character named Doc Tydon, a bush doctor and kangaroo hunter who terrorizes a young schoolteacher who becomes stranded in the outback. Pleasence's performance is widely considered one of his finest and most unsettling, showcasing his ability to play complex and disturbing characters.
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