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The Boston Strangler

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

1968-10-08 Drama 1hr 56m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1968-10-08
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 56m
  • Genre
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7
  • Production
    20th Century Fox

Crew

Gerold Frank
Novel
Robert Fryer
Producer

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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
Leora Dana

Leora Dana

Mary Bottomly
Carolyn Conwell

Carolyn Conwell

Irmgard DeSalvo
Lara Lindsay

Lara Lindsay

Bobbie Eden
George Furth

George Furth

Lyonel Brumley
Richard X. Slattery

Richard X. Slattery

Det. Capt. Ed Willis
William Hickey

William Hickey

Eugene T. O'Rourke
Eve Collyer

Eve Collyer

Ellen Ridgeway
Gwyda Donhowe

Gwyda Donhowe

Alice Oakville
Alex Dreier

Alex Dreier

News Commentator
John Cameron Swayze

John Cameron Swayze

T.V. Narrator
Shelley Burton

Shelley Burton

David Parker
Elizabeth Baur

Elizabeth Baur

Harriet Fordin
James Brolin

James Brolin

Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi
George Tyne

George Tyne

Dr. Kramer
Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Luis Schubert
Carole Shelley

Carole Shelley

Dana Banks
Karen Ericson

Karen Ericson

Pat Bruner (as Karen Huston)
Dorothy Blackburn

Dorothy Blackburn

Minnie Adams
Isabella Hoopes

Isabella Hoopes

Bertha Blum
Arthur Hanson

Arthur Hanson

Commissioner
Walter Klavun

Walter Klavun

Chief of Police
Janis Young

Janis Young

Louise Parker
George Fisher

George Fisher

Mr. Taylor
David Lewis

David Lewis

Judge Schroeder
Owen Orr

Owen Orr

Dick Matheson
Nancie Phillips

Nancie Phillips

Barbara Wise
Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Lt. Lurie
Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Detective (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Boston Strangler
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A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2016-03-01

Impressive procedural skin crawler. It's a very impressive film from start to finish, the cast are excellent, George Kennedy & Henry Fond... read more

Impressive procedural skin crawler. It's a very impressive film from start to finish, the cast are excellent, George Kennedy & Henry Fonda portray the men pursuing the culprit with much believability, with enough moments of frustration and revulsion brought to life with style. Of course this is Tony Curtis's show all the way, though, he is all bulked up and nothing like the handsome icon that people had grown accustomed to. He is convincingly menacing and handles the dual personality confusion scenes adroitly. One of the films' chief plus points is that the first hour only shows us the aftermath of the murders, it shows the desperate panic it creates among the people of Boston, and of course we get to know the detectives following this miserable trail. At the hour mark we are introduced to Tony Curtis as Albert De Salvo, here he is in his family home, his daughter all radiant around her father, it's a masterstroke from director Richard Fleischer, and it creates maximum impact. The use of multi screens to show various aspects of scenes is deft and manages to make the film seem all too real, which of course is given weight of impact since it is based on actual events. Smashing film that gnaws away at the skin some time after the silent credits have rolled. 9/10

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A Review by nutshell 10

Written by nutshell on 2019-07-16

A frighteningly unique film, made all the more frightening by it being a true story. This is hands down the best performance ever by Tony Cu... read more

A frighteningly unique film, made all the more frightening by it being a true story. This is hands down the best performance ever by Tony Curtis (in the title role), why he got snubbed by the academy at awards time is a complete mystery, he was not even nominated...

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A Review by John Chard

Impressive procedural skin crawler. It's a very impressive film from start to finish, the cast are excellent, George Kennedy & Henry Fonda portray the men pursuing the culprit with much believability, with enough moments of frustration a...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2016-03-01

Impressive procedural skin crawler. It's a very impressive film from start to finish, the cast are excellent, George Kennedy & Henry Fonda portray the men pursuing the culprit with much believabili...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by nutshell 10

Written by nutshell on 2019-07-16

A frighteningly unique film, made all the more frightening by it being a true story. This is hands down the best performance ever by Tony Curtis (in the title role), why he got snubbed by the academy ...

read more