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The Boston Strangler( 1968)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tony Curtis

      Albert DeSalvo

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      Henry Fonda

      John S. Bottomly

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      George Kennedy

      Det. Phil DiNatale

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      Mike Kellin

      Julian Soshnick

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      Hurd Hatfield

      Terence Huntley

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      Murray Hamilton

      Det. Frank McAfee

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      Jeff Corey

      John Asgeirsson

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      Sally Kellerman

      Dianne Cluny

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      William Marshall

      Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke

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      George Voskovec

      Peter Hurkos

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      Leora Dana

      Mary Bottomly

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      Carolyn Conwell

      Irmgard DeSalvo

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      Jeanne Cooper

      Cloe

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      Austin Willis

      Dr. Nagy

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      Lara Lindsay

      Bobbie Eden

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      George Furth

      Lyonel Brumley

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      Richard X. Slattery

      Det. Capt. Ed Willis

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      William Hickey

      Eugene T. O'Rourke

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      Eve Collyer

      Ellen Ridgeway

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      Gwyda Donhowe

      Alice Oakville

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      Alex Dreier

      News Commentator

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      John Cameron Swayze

      T.V. Narrator

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      Shelley Burton

      David Parker

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      Elizabeth Baur

      Harriet Fordin

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      James Brolin

      Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi

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      George Tyne

      Dr. Kramer

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      Dana Elcar

      Luis Schubert

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      William Traylor

      Arnie Carr

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      Carole Shelley

      Dana Banks

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      Karen Ericson

      Pat Bruner

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      Enid Markey

      Edna

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      Dorothy Blackburn

      Minnie Adams

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      Almira Sessions

      Emma Hodak

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      Isabella Hoopes

      Bertha Blum

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      Richard Krisher

      Tom

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      Arthur Hanson

      Commissioner

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      Walter Klavun

      Chief of Police

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      Tim Herbert

      Cedric

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      Matt Bennett

      Harold

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      Penny Williams

      Mae

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      Janis Young

      Louise Parker

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      George Fisher

      Mr. Taylor

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      David Lewis

      Judge Schroeder

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      Pamela McMyler

      Grace

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      Owen Orr

      Dick Matheson

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      Tom Aldredge

      Harold Lacey (uncredited)

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      David Armstrong

      Suspect (uncredited)

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      Benjie Bancroft

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Loren Brown

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Robert Buckingham

      Bailiff (uncredited)

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      Ron Burke

      Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

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      Violet Carlson

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Harry Carter

      Detective (uncredited)

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      James J. Casino

      Suspect (uncredited)

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      Linda Clifford

      Bystander (uncredited)

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      Kevin Coates

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Barbara Collentine

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Bill Couch

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Bob Courts

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Dennis Cross

      Steve (uncredited)

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      Yutta D'Arcy

      Girl (uncredited)

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      Mark Dawson

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Dick Dial

      Driver (uncredited)

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      Bennie E. Dobbins

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Edmund Donnelly

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Ken DuMain

      Suspect (uncredited)

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      Larry Duran

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Tommy Flanders

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Eddie Frank

      Michael DeSalvo (uncredited)

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      Nicci-Ann Frank

      Judy DeSalvo (uncredited)

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      Cornelius Frizell

      Bit Part (uncredited)

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      Jack Garner

      Technician (uncredited)

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      Chance Gentry

      Det. Doran (uncredited)

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      Gina Harding

      Audri (uncredited)

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      Bob Harks

      Suspect (uncredited)

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      Chuck Hicks

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Alfred Hinckley

      Manager at Charley's (uncredited)

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      George Holmes

      Clerk (uncredited)

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      Shep Houghton

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Brick Huston

      Technician (uncredited)

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      Michael Jeffers

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Hubie Kerns

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Clint Kimbrough

      Stanley Hodak (uncredited)

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      Mike Lally

      Crime Scene Investigator (uncredited)

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      Sandy McPeak

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Paul Napier

      Technician (uncredited)

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      Tom Noel

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Victor Paul

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      John Pedrini

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Jack Perkins

      Cop Arresting Man Goosing Woman at Crosswalk (uncredited)

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      Nancie Phillips

      Barbara Wise (uncredited)

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      Charlie Picerni

      Driver (uncredited)

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      David Proval

      Removalist (uncredited)

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      Jean Ransome

      Worried Woman (uncredited)

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      John Richards

      Mr. Barris (uncredited)

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      Hank Robinson

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Alex Rocco

      Lt. Lurie (uncredited)

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      Boyd Santell

      Orderly #2 (uncredited)

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      George Sawaya

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Walter Scott

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Eddie Smith

      Suspect (uncredited)

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      Hagen Smith

      Suspect (uncredited)

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      Marie Thomas-Foster

      Gloria (uncredited)

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      Rex Thompson

      Nat (uncredited)

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      Meredith Vincent

      Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)

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      Fiddle Viracola

      Clara Lucia (uncredited)

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      Glenn R. Wilder

      Driver (uncredited)

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      Edward Winter

      Man in Hallway (uncredited)

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      Forrest Wood

      Arthur Leary (uncredited)

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      Sally Yarnell

      Worried Woman (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Mar 01 2016
    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 af...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • police brutality
    • double life
    • boston, massachusetts
    • detective
    • surrealism
    • strangle
    • serial killer
    • strangulation
    • interrogation
    • lesbian
    • split screen