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The Boston Strangler

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

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.

Release Date : 1968-10-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tony Curtis

Character Name : Albert DeSalvo

Original Name : Tony Curtis

Gender : Male

Henry Fonda

Character Name : John S. Bottomly

Original Name : Henry Fonda

Gender : Male

George Kennedy

Character Name : Det. Phil DiNatale

Original Name : George Kennedy

Gender : Male

Mike Kellin

Character Name : Julian Soshnick

Original Name : Mike Kellin

Gender : Male

Hurd Hatfield

Character Name : Terence Huntley

Original Name : Hurd Hatfield

Gender : Male

Murray Hamilton

Character Name : Det. Frank McAfee

Original Name : Murray Hamilton

Gender : Male

Jeff Corey

Character Name : John Asgeirsson

Original Name : Jeff Corey

Gender : Male

Sally Kellerman

Character Name : Dianne Cluny

Original Name : Sally Kellerman

Gender : Female

William Marshall

Character Name : Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke

Original Name : William Marshall

Gender : Male

George Voskovec

Character Name : Peter Hurkos

Original Name : George Voskovec

Gender : Male

Leora Dana

Character Name : Mary Bottomly

Original Name : Leora Dana

Gender : Female

Carolyn Conwell

Character Name : Irmgard DeSalvo

Original Name : Carolyn Conwell

Gender : Female

Jeanne Cooper

Character Name : Cloe

Original Name : Jeanne Cooper

Gender : Female

Austin Willis

Character Name : Dr. Nagy

Original Name : Austin Willis

Gender : Male

Lara Lindsay

Character Name : Bobbie Eden

Original Name : Lara Lindsay

Gender : Male

George Furth

Character Name : Lyonel Brumley

Original Name : George Furth

Gender : Male

Richard X. Slattery

Character Name : Det. Capt. Ed Willis

Original Name : Richard X. Slattery

Gender : Male

William Hickey

Character Name : Eugene T. O'Rourke

Original Name : William Hickey

Gender : Male

Eve Collyer

Character Name : Ellen Ridgeway

Original Name : Eve Collyer

Gender : Male

Gwyda Donhowe

Character Name : Alice Oakville

Original Name : Gwyda Donhowe

Gender : Male

Alex Dreier

Character Name : News Commentator

Original Name : Alex Dreier

Gender : Male

John Cameron Swayze

Character Name : T.V. Narrator

Original Name : John Cameron Swayze

Gender : Male

Shelley Burton

Character Name : David Parker

Original Name : Shelley Burton

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Baur

Character Name : Harriet Fordin

Original Name : Elizabeth Baur

Gender : Female

James Brolin

Character Name : Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi

Original Name : James Brolin

Gender : Male

George Tyne

Character Name : Dr. Kramer

Original Name : George Tyne

Gender : Male

Dana Elcar

Character Name : Luis Schubert

Original Name : Dana Elcar

Gender : Male

William Traylor

Character Name : Arnie Carr

Original Name : William Traylor

Gender : Male

Carole Shelley

Character Name : Dana Banks

Original Name : Carole Shelley

Gender : Female

Karen Ericson

Character Name : Pat Bruner (as Karen Huston)

Original Name : Karen Ericson

Gender : Female

David Armstrong

Character Name : Suspect

Original Name : David Armstrong

Gender : Male

Enid Markey

Character Name : Edna

Original Name : Enid Markey

Gender : Female

Dorothy Blackburn

Character Name : Minnie Adams

Original Name : Dorothy Blackburn

Gender : Female

Almira Sessions

Character Name : Emma Hodak

Original Name : Almira Sessions

Gender : Female

Isabella Hoopes

Character Name : Bertha Blum

Original Name : Isabella Hoopes

Gender : Male

Richard Krisher

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Richard Krisher

Gender : Male

Arthur Hanson

Character Name : Commissioner

Original Name : Arthur Hanson

Gender : Male

Walter Klavun

Character Name : Chief of Police

Original Name : Walter Klavun

Gender : Male

Tim Herbert

Character Name : Cedric

Original Name : Tim Herbert

Gender : Male

Matt Bennett

Character Name : Harold

Original Name : Matt Bennett

Gender : Male

Penny Williams

Character Name : Mae

Original Name : Penny Williams

Gender : Male

Janis Young

Character Name : Louise Parker

Original Name : Janis Young

Gender : Female

George Fisher

Character Name : Mr. Taylor

Original Name : George Fisher

Gender : Male

David Lewis

Character Name : Judge Schroeder

Original Name : David Lewis

Gender : Male

Pamela McMyler

Character Name : Grace

Original Name : Pamela McMyler

Gender : Female

Owen Orr

Character Name : Dick Matheson

Original Name : Owen Orr

Gender : Male

Nancie Phillips

Character Name : Barbara Wise

Original Name : Nancie Phillips

Gender : Female

Alex Rocco

Character Name : Lt. Lurie

Original Name : Alex Rocco

Gender : Male

Dennis Cross

Character Name : Steve

Original Name : Dennis Cross

Gender : Male

Harry Carter

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Carter

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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

N

Nutshell

@nutshell

2021-06-23

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...