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The Brighton Strangler

The Brighton Strangler

19455.91h 7m

Overview

After suffering a head injury during the London Blitz, theatre actor John Loder comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.

Directed by Max Nosseck
Written by Max Nosseck, Arnold Lipp
Produced by Herman Schlom
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Top Cast

John Loder

John Loder

Reginald Parker / Edward Grey

June Duprez

June Duprez

April Manby Carson

Michael St. Angel

Michael St. Angel

Lieutenant Bob Carson

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Chief Inspector W.R. Allison

Rose Hobart

Rose Hobart

Dorothy Kent

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

Dr. Manby

Rex Evans

Rex Evans

Leslie Shelton

Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Inspector Graham

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Banks

Lydia Bilbrook

Lydia Bilbrook

Mrs. Manby

Themes & Keywords

new year's eveworld war iihead injurymemory lossbrighton, englandreality vs fictionstranglerlife imitates artassumed identitynightmare becomes realitystage performancelondon blitzdissociative identity disorderamnesiacplay a roletheatre actor

About The Brighton Strangler

The Brighton Strangler is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1945 exploring themes of new year's eve, world war ii, head injury, memory loss, brighton, england, reality vs fiction. Directed by Max Nosseck, it stars John Loder, June Duprez, Michael St. Angel. After suffering a head injury during the London Blitz, theatre actor John Loder comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.

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