The Boston Strangler

Oct 8, 1968

1h 56m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

The Boston Strangler Trailers

Cast

Albert DeSalvo

Tony Curtis

John S. Bottomly

Henry Fonda

Det. Phil DiNatale

George Kennedy

Julian Soshnick

Mike Kellin

Terence Huntley

Hurd Hatfield

Det. Frank McAfee

Murray Hamilton

John Asgeirsson

Jeff Corey

Dianne Cluny

Sally Kellerman

Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke

William Marshall

Peter Hurkos

George Voskovec

Mary Bottomly

Leora Dana

Irmgard DeSalvo

Carolyn Conwell

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