The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

1968/10/08 • Released • English

Drama
Crime
Thriller
6.8
1h 56m

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.

Director : Richard Fleischer

Casts
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

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

Ellen Ridgeway

Gwyda Donhowe

Alice Oakville

Alex Dreier

Alex Dreier

News Commentator

John Cameron Swayze

T.V. Narrator

Shelley Burton

David Parker

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

Enid Markey

Enid Markey

Edna

Dorothy Blackburn

Minnie Adams

Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Emma Hodak

Isabella Hoopes

Bertha Blum

Richard Krisher

Tom

Arthur Hanson

Commissioner

Walter Klavun

Walter Klavun

Chief of Police

Tim Herbert

Tim Herbert

Cedric

Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett

Harold

Penny Williams

Mae

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

Tom Aldredge

Tom Aldredge

Harold Lacey (uncredited)

David Armstrong

Suspect (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Detective (uncredited)

Loren Brown

Police Officer (uncredited)

Robert Buckingham

Bailiff (uncredited)

Ron Burke

Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Violet Carlson

Woman (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Detective (uncredited)

James J. Casino

Suspect (uncredited)

Linda Clifford

Bystander (uncredited)

Kevin Coates

Boy (uncredited)

Barbara Collentine

Nurse (uncredited)

Bill Couch

Police Officer (uncredited)

Bob Courts

Detective (uncredited)

Dennis Cross

Dennis Cross

Steve (uncredited)

Yutta D'Arcy

Girl (uncredited)

Mark Dawson

Police Officer (uncredited)

Dick Dial

Driver (uncredited)

Bennie E. Dobbins

Police Officer (uncredited)

Edmund Donnelly

Bartender (uncredited)

Ken DuMain

Suspect (uncredited)

Larry Duran

Police Officer (uncredited)

Tommy Flanders

Minor Role (uncredited)

Eddie Frank

Michael DeSalvo (uncredited)

Nicci-Ann Frank

Judy DeSalvo (uncredited)

Cornelius Frizell

Bit Part (uncredited)

Jack Garner

Technician (uncredited)

Chance Gentry

Det. Doran (uncredited)

Gina Harding

Audri (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Suspect (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Cop (uncredited)

Alfred Hinckley

Alfred Hinckley

Manager at Charley's (uncredited)

George Holmes

George Holmes

Clerk (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Detective (uncredited)

Brick Huston

Technician (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hubie Kerns

Police Officer (uncredited)

Clint Kimbrough

Clint Kimbrough

Stanley Hodak (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Crime Scene Investigator (uncredited)

Sandy McPeak

Sandy McPeak

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Napier

Technician (uncredited)

Tom Noel

Cop (uncredited)

Victor Paul

Police Officer (uncredited)

John Pedrini

Detective (uncredited)

Jack Perkins

Jack Perkins

Cop Arresting Man Goosing Woman at Crosswalk (uncredited)

Nancie Phillips

Barbara Wise (uncredited)

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Driver (uncredited)

David Proval

David Proval

Removalist (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Worried Woman (uncredited)

John Richards

Mr. Barris (uncredited)

Hank Robinson

Hank Robinson

Police Officer (uncredited)

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Lt. Lurie (uncredited)

Boyd Santell

Orderly #2 (uncredited)

George Sawaya

Police Officer (uncredited)

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Police Officer (uncredited)

Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

Suspect (uncredited)

Hagen Smith

Suspect (uncredited)

Marie Thomas-Foster

Marie Thomas-Foster

Gloria (uncredited)

Rex Thompson

Rex Thompson

Nat (uncredited)

Meredith Vincent

Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)

Fiddle Viracola

Clara Lucia (uncredited)

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Driver (uncredited)

Edward Winter

Edward Winter

Man in Hallway (uncredited)

Forrest Wood

Arthur Leary (uncredited)

Sally Yarnell

Worried Woman (uncredited)

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