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The Boston Strangler ()

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A series of brutal murders in Boston sparks a seemingly endless and increasingly complex manhunt.
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Albert DeSalvo
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John S. Bottomly
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Phil DiNatale
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Julian Soshnick
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Terence Huntley
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Frank McAfee
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John Asgeirsson
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Dianne Cluny
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Edward W. Brooke
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Peter Hurkos
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Mary Bottomly
Carolyn Conwell ...
Irmgard DeSalvo
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Cloe
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Dr. Nagy
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Bobbie Eden
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Lyonel Brumley
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Ed Willis
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Eugene T. O'Rourke
Eve Collyer ...
Ellen Ridgeway
Gwyda Donhowe ...
Alice Oakville
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News Commentator
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T.V. Narrator
Shelley Burton ...
David Parker
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Harriet Fordin
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Sgt. Lisi
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Dr. Kramer
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Luis Schubert
William Traylor ...
Arnie Carr
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Dana Banks
Karen Ericson ...
Pat Bruner (as Karen Huston)
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Edna
Dorothy Blackburn ...
Minnie Adams
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Emma Hodak
Isabella Hoopes ...
Bertha Blum
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Tom
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Commissioner
Walter Klavun ...
Chief of Police
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Cedric
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Harold
Penny Williams ...
Mae
Janis Young ...
Louise Parker
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Mr. Taylor
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Judge Schroeder
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Grace (as Pam McMyler)
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Dick Matheson (as Greg Benedict)
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Harold Lacey (uncredited)
David Armstrong ...
Suspect (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft ...
Detective (uncredited)
Dan Bassman ...
Commentator (uncredited)
Loren Brown ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Bailiff (uncredited)
Ron Burke ...
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
John C. Burrell ...
Preacher (uncredited)
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Woman (uncredited)
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Detective (uncredited)
James J. Casino ...
Suspect (uncredited)
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Bystander (uncredited)
Kevin Coates ...
Boy (uncredited)
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Nurse (uncredited)
Bill Couch ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Bob Courts ...
Detective (uncredited)
Dennis Cross ...
Steve - Bartender (uncredited)
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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)
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Police Officer (uncredited)
Tommy Flanders ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Irene Forrest ...
Mary McLean (uncredited)
Eddie Frank ...
Michael DeSalvo (uncredited)
Nicci-Ann Frank ...
Judy DeSalvo (uncredited)
Staci-Ann Frank ...
Judy DeSalvo (uncredited)
Cornelius Frizell ...
Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack Garner ...
Technician (uncredited)
Chance Gentry ...
Det. Doran (uncredited)
Gina Harding ...
Audri (uncredited)
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Suspect (uncredited)
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Cop (uncredited)
Alfred Hinckley ...
Manager at Charley's (uncredited)
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Clerk (uncredited)
Shep Houghton ...
Detective (uncredited)
Brick Huston ...
Technician (uncredited)
Jack Hynes ...
TV News Reporter (uncredited)
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Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Stanley Hodak (uncredited)
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Crime Scene Investigator (uncredited)
Tony Landolfi ...
Bystander (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Daniel Meek ...
Bystander (uncredited)
Paul Napier ...
Technician (uncredited)
Tom Noel ...
Cop (uncredited)
Victor Paul ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
John Pedrini ...
Detective (uncredited)
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Cop arresting man goosing woman at crosswalk (uncredited)
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Barbara Wise (uncredited)
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Driver (uncredited)
James Plunkett ...
Bystander (uncredited)
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Removalist (uncredited)
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Worried Woman (uncredited)
John Richards ...
Mr. Barris (uncredited)
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Police Officer (uncredited)
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Lt. Lurie (uncredited)
Boyd Santell ...
Orderly #2 (uncredited)
George Sawaya ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Police Officer (uncredited)
Audrey Shamroy ...
Nurse (uncredited)
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Suspect (uncredited)
Hagen Smith ...
Suspect (uncredited)
George Souza ...
Ralph (uncredited)
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Gloria (uncredited)
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Nat (uncredited)
Meredith Vincent ...
Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Fiddle Viracola ...
Clara Lucia (uncredited)
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Driver (uncredited)
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Man in Hallway (uncredited)
Forrest Wood ...
Arthur Leary (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell ...
Worried Woman (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard Fleischer

Written by

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Edward Anhalt ... (screenplay)
 
Gerold Frank ... (book)

Produced by

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James Cresson ... associate producer
Robert Fryer ... producer

Music by

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Lionel Newman

Cinematography by

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Richard H. Kline ... director of photography

Editing by

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Marion Rothman

Art Direction by

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Richard Day
Jack Martin Smith

Set Decoration by

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Stuart A. Reiss ... (set decorations)
Walter M. Scott ... (set decorations)
Raphael Bretton ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Edith Lindon ... hairstylist
Daniel C. Striepeke ... makeup artist (as Dan Striepeke)
Ben Nye ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Eric Stacey ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Charles Ziarko ... dga trainee assistant director
Richard Glassman ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Fred Harpman ... production film treatment
Sam Bergman ... props (uncredited)
James Cane ... draper (uncredited)
Al Levine ... props (uncredited)
Pat O'Connor ... props (uncredited)
Benjamin Resella ... scenic designer (uncredited)
Richard A. Villalobos ... leadman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Don J. Bassman ... sound (as Don Bassman)
David Dockendorf ... sound
Don MacDougall ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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L.B. Abbott ... special photographic effects
John C. Caldwell ... special photographic effects
Art Cruickshank ... special photographic effects
Christopher Chapman ... special visual effects designer (uncredited)

Stunts

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Ron Burke ... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Couch ... stunts (uncredited)
Dick Dial ... stunts (uncredited)
Bennie E. Dobbins ... stunts (uncredited)
Larry Duran ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks ... stunts (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns ... stunts (uncredited)
Victor Paul ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Charlie Picerni ... stunts (uncredited)
George Sawaya ... stunts (uncredited)
Walter Scott ... stunts (uncredited)
Glenn R. Wilder ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Armando Contreras ... grip
Al Baerthlin ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Pat Blymyer ... electrician (uncredited)
Pat Campea Sr. ... grip (uncredited)
Joseph Cuccia ... grip (uncredited)
Thomas Del Ruth ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Sam Fisher ... electrician (uncredited)
Alan Goldenhar ... electrician (uncredited)
Marvin L. Gunter ... camera operator (uncredited)
Tom Hayes ... electrician (uncredited)
Harry R. Jones ... grip (uncredited)
Les Miller ... electrician (uncredited)
Kenneth Peach Jr. ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Arthur Walter ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Travilla ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Bill Venegas ... location manager (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Chris Haynes ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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John S. Bottomly ... technical adviser
Phillip J. DiNatale ... technical adviser
Lou Dyer ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Ralph M. Leo ... production accountant (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on a 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. Written by John Vogel

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Taglines This is the true story of Albert DeSalvo, the self-confessed Boston Strangler, and of what he did to thirteen women and one city. See more »
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Also Known As
  • L'Étrangleur de Boston (France)
  • El estrangulador de Boston (Spain)
  • 波士顿杀人王 (China, Mandarin title)
  • 勾魂手 (China, Mandarin title)
  • 辣手人魔 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 116 min
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Box Office

Budget $4,100,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $24,623,394

Did You Know?

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Trivia Tony Curtis was generally considered too old to play Albert DeSalvo, despite being only six years older than DeSalvo. At the times of the murders DeSalvo was only in his early thirties. See more »
Goofs In the film, it is assumed DeSalvo was guilty, and it portrays him as suffering from multiple personality disorder and committing the murders whilst in a psychotic state. DeSalvo was never diagnosed with, or even suspected of, having that disorder. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Voskovec & Werich - paralelní osudy (2012). See more »
Soundtracks Semper Fidelis See more »
Crazy Credits Closing credits epilogue; ALBERT DESALVO, PRESENTLY IMPRISONED IN WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS, HAS NEVER BEEN INDICTED OR TRIED FOR THE BOSTON STRANGLINGS. THIS FILM HAS ENDED, BUT THE RESPONSIBILTY OF SOCIETY FOR THE EARLY RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT OF THE VIOLENT AMONG US HAS YET TO BEGIN. See more »
Quotes Capt. Ed Willis: Everybody's banging everybody. It's a horny world.
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