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The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

Why did 13 women willingly open their doors to the Boston Strangler?

19686.71h 56m

Overview

Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.

Directed by Richard Fleischer
Written by Edward Anhalt, Gerold Frank
Produced by Robert Fryer
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Top Cast

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Albert DeSalvo

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

John S. Bottomly

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Det. Phil DiNatale

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Julian Soshnick

Hurd Hatfield

Hurd Hatfield

Terence Huntley

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Det. Frank McAfee

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

John Asgeirsson

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Dianne Cluny

William Marshall

William Marshall

Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke

George Voskovec

George Voskovec

Peter Hurkos

Themes & Keywords

police brutalitydouble lifeboston, massachusettsdetectivesurrealismstrangleserial killerstrangulationinterrogationlesbiansplit screen

About The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 1968 exploring themes of police brutality, double life, boston, massachusetts, detective, surrealism, strangle. Directed by Richard Fleischer, it stars Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy. Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.

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