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The Boston Strangler (1968)

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

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : Richard Fleischer
Writer : Edward Anhalt

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Jeanne Cooper
Jeanne Cooper
Cloe
Austin Willis
Austin Willis
Dr. Nagy
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
William Traylor
William Traylor
Arnie Carr
Carole Shelley
Carole Shelley
Dana Banks
Karen Ericson
Karen Ericson
Pat Bruner (as Karen Huston)
David Armstrong
David Armstrong
Suspect (uncredited)
Enid Markey
Enid Markey
Edna
Dorothy Blackburn
Dorothy Blackburn
Minnie Adams
Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions
Emma Hodak
Isabella Hoopes
Isabella Hoopes
Bertha Blum
Richard Krisher
Richard Krisher
Tom
Arthur Hanson
Arthur Hanson
Commissioner
Walter Klavun
Walter Klavun
Chief of Police
Tim Herbert
Tim Herbert
Cedric
Matt Bennett
Matt Bennett
Harold
Penny Williams
Penny Williams
Mae
Janis Young
Janis Young
Louise Parker
George Fisher
George Fisher
Mr. Taylor
David Lewis
David Lewis
Judge Schroeder
Pamela McMyler
Pamela McMyler
Grace
Owen Orr
Owen Orr
Dick Matheson
Nancie Phillips
Nancie Phillips
Barbara Wise (uncredited)
Alex Rocco
Alex Rocco
Lt. Lurie (uncredited)

Crews

Richard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer
Director
Edward Anhalt
Edward Anhalt
Screenplay
Gerold Frank
Gerold Frank
Novel
Robert Fryer
Robert Fryer
Producer
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
Original Music Composer
Richard H. Kline
Richard H. Kline
Director of Photography
Marion Rothman
Marion Rothman
Editor
James Cresson
James Cresson
Associate Producer
Richard Day
Richard Day
Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Stuart A. Reiss
Stuart A. Reiss
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Raphael Bretton
Raphael Bretton
Set Decoration
Eric Stacey
Eric Stacey
Unit Production Manager
David Hall
David Hall
Assistant Director
Don J. Bassman
Don J. Bassman
Sound
David Dockendorf
David Dockendorf
Sound

Trailers and other movies

JD Lifshitz on THE BOSTON STRANGLER
The Boston Strangler 1968 Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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