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The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

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

1968•1h 56m•6.7/10
DramaCrimeThriller

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6.7/10(244)

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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20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

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

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