The Boston Strangler

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.

Genre : DramaCrimeThriller

Runtime : 116 mins

Release Date : 1968-10-08

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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 ...

A frighteningly unique film, made all the more frightening by it being a true story. This is hands down the best performance ever by Tony Curtis (in the title role), why he got snubbed by the academy at awards time is a complete mystery, he was not even nominated...

Cast

Tony Curtis

(Albert DeSalvo)

Henry Fonda

(John S. Bottomly)

George Kennedy

(Det. Phil DiNatale)

Mike Kellin

(Julian Soshnick)

Hurd Hatfield

(Terence Huntley)

Murray Hamilton

(Det. Frank McAfee)

Jeff Corey

(John Asgeirsson)

Sally Kellerman

(Dianne Cluny)

William Marshall

(Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke)

Jiří Voskovec

(Peter Hurkos)

Leora Dana

(Mary Bottomly)

Carolyn Conwell

(Irmgard DeSalvo)

Jeanne Cooper

(Cloe)

Austin Willis

(Dr. Nagy)

Lara Lindsay

(Bobbie Eden)

George Furth

(Lyonel Brumley)

Richard X. Slattery

(Det. Capt. Ed Willis)

William Hickey

(Eugene T. O'Rourke)

Eve Collyer

(Ellen Ridgeway)

Gwyda Donhowe

(Alice Oakville)

Alex Dreier

(News Commentator)

John Cameron Swayze

(T.V. Narrator)

Shelley Burton

(David Parker)

Elizabeth Baur

(Harriet Fordin)

James Brolin

(Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi)

George Tyne

(Dr. Kramer)

Dana Elcar

(Luis Schubert)

William Traylor

(Arnie Carr)

Carole Shelley

(Dana Banks)

Karen Ericson

(Pat Bruner)

Enid Markey

(Edna)

Dorothy Blackburn

(Minnie Adams)

Almira Sessions

(Emma Hodak)

Isabella Hoopes

(Bertha Blum)

Richard Krisher

(Tom)

Arthur Hanson

(Commissioner)

Walter Klavun

(Chief of Police)

Tim Herbert

(Cedric)

Matt Bennett

(Harold)

Penny Williams

(Mae)

Janis Young

(Louise Parker)

George Fisher

(Mr. Taylor)

David Lewis

(Judge Schroeder)

Pamela McMyler

(Grace)

Owen Orr

(Dick Matheson)

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

(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

(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

(Suspect (uncredited))

Chuck Hicks

(Cop (uncredited))

Alfred Hinckley

(Manager at Charley's (uncredited))

George Holmes

(Clerk (uncredited))

Shep Houghton

(Detective (uncredited))

Brick Huston

(Technician (uncredited))

Michael Jeffers

(Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

Hubie Kerns

(Police Officer (uncredited))

Clint Kimbrough

(Stanley Hodak (uncredited))

Mike Lally

(Crime Scene Investigator (uncredited))

Sandy McPeak

(Reporter (uncredited))

Paul Napier

(Technician (uncredited))

Tom Noel

(Cop (uncredited))

Victor Paul

(Police Officer (uncredited))

John Pedrini

(Detective (uncredited))

Jack Perkins

(Cop Arresting Man Goosing Woman at Crosswalk (uncredited))

Nancie Phillips

(Barbara Wise (uncredited))

Charlie Picerni

(Driver (uncredited))

David Proval

(Removalist (uncredited))

Jean Ransome

(Worried Woman (uncredited))

John Richards

(Mr. Barris (uncredited))

Hank Robinson

(Police Officer (uncredited))

Alex Rocco

(Lt. Lurie (uncredited))

Boyd Santell

(Orderly #2 (uncredited))

George Sawaya

(Police Officer (uncredited))

Walter Scott

(Police Officer (uncredited))

Eddie Smith

(Suspect (uncredited))

Hagen Smith

(Suspect (uncredited))

Marie Thomas-Foster

(Gloria (uncredited))

Rex Thompson

(Nat (uncredited))

Meredith Vincent

(Mrs. Taylor (uncredited))

Fiddle Viracola

(Clara Lucia (uncredited))

Glenn R. Wilder

(Driver (uncredited))

Edward Winter

(Man in Hallway (uncredited))

Forrest Wood

(Arthur Leary (uncredited))

Sally Yarnell

(Worried Woman (uncredited))