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The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

Release: 1968-10-08 ·Runtime: 116m ·★ 6.7
Drama Crime Thriller

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

David Lewis David Lewis as Judge Schroeder Matt Bennett Matt Bennett as Harold George Kennedy George Kennedy as Det. Phil DiNatale Murray Hamilton Murray Hamilton as Det. Frank McAfee Sally Kellerman Sally Kellerman as Dianne Cluny Alex Dreier Alex Dreier as News Commentator Almira Sessions Almira Sessions as Emma Hodak Dana Elcar Dana Elcar as Luis Schubert Leora Dana Leora Dana as Mary Bottomly Austin Willis Austin Willis as Dr. Nagy Walter Klavun Walter Klavun as Chief of Police Tim Herbert Tim Herbert as Cedric Dennis Cross Dennis Cross as Steve (uncredited) Henry Fonda Henry Fonda as John S. Bottomly Richard X. Slattery Richard X. Slattery as Det. Capt. Ed Willis Alfred Hinckley Alfred Hinckley as Manager at Charley's (uncredited) Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Detective (uncredited) Alex Rocco Alex Rocco as Lt. Lurie (uncredited) Edward Winter Edward Winter as Man in Hallway (uncredited) Pamela McMyler Pamela McMyler as Grace Hurd Hatfield Hurd Hatfield as Terence Huntley William Hickey William Hickey as Eugene T. O'Rourke George Tyne George Tyne as Dr. Kramer George Furth George Furth as Lyonel Brumley George Fisher George Fisher as Mr. Taylor David Proval David Proval as Removalist (uncredited) Owen Orr Owen Orr as Dick Matheson Mike Kellin Mike Kellin as Julian Soshnick Bob Harks Bob Harks as Suspect (uncredited) Sandy McPeak Sandy McPeak as Reporter (uncredited) Charlie Picerni Charlie Picerni as Driver (uncredited) Harry Carter Harry Carter as Detective (uncredited) William Marshall William Marshall as Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke Lara Lindsay Lara Lindsay as Bobbie Eden Carole Shelley Carole Shelley as Dana Banks Chuck Hicks Chuck Hicks as Cop (uncredited) Marie Thomas-Foster Marie Thomas-Foster as Gloria (uncredited) Enid Markey Enid Markey as Edna Clint Kimbrough Clint Kimbrough as Stanley Hodak (uncredited) Eddie Smith Eddie Smith as Suspect (uncredited) Rex Thompson Rex Thompson as Nat (uncredited) Glenn R. Wilder Glenn R. Wilder as Driver (uncredited) James Brolin James Brolin as Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi William Traylor William Traylor as Arnie Carr Tony Curtis Tony Curtis as Albert DeSalvo George Voskovec George Voskovec as Peter Hurkos Jeanne Cooper Jeanne Cooper as Cloe Jeff Corey Jeff Corey as John Asgeirsson Karen Ericson Karen Ericson as Pat Bruner Tom Aldredge Tom Aldredge as Harold Lacey (uncredited) Michael Jeffers Michael Jeffers as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) George Holmes George Holmes as Clerk (uncredited) Mike Lally Mike Lally as Crime Scene Investigator (uncredited) Jack Perkins Jack Perkins as Cop Arresting Man Goosing Woman at Crosswalk (uncredited) Hank Robinson Hank Robinson as Police Officer (uncredited)