The Boston Strangler (1968)
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Reviews Counted: 12
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 1
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The Boston Strangler adopts the split-screen technique then in vogue (see also The Thomas Crown Affair) to relate the true story of self-confessed mass murderer Albert DeSalvo. Adapted by Edward Anhalt from the book by Gerold Frank, the film covers the years 1962 to 1964, during which time a dozen women were raped and murdered in the Boston area. State-appointed officer John Bottomly (Henry Fonda) arrests as many known sex offenders as he can get his hands on in hopes of finding a clue as to the
Jan 1, 1968 Wide
Sep 7, 2004
20th Century Fox Film Corp.
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Cast
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Tony Curtis
Albert De Salvo -
Henry Fonda
John S. Bottomly -
George Kennedy
Phil Di Natale -
Mike Kellin
Julian Soshnick -
Hurd Hatfield
Terence Huntley -
Murray Hamilton
Frank McAfee -
Jeff Corey
John Asgiersson -
Sally Kellerman
Dianne Cluny -
William Marshall
Edward W. Brooke -
Tom Aldredge
Harold Lacey -
Greg Benedict
Dick Matheson -
James Brolin
Sgt. Lisi -
Carolyn Conwell
Irmgard DeSalvo -
Jeanne Cooper
Cloe -
Leora Dana
Mary Bottomly -
Gwyda DonHowe
Alice Oakville -
Alex Dreier
News Commentator -
Dana Elcar
Louis Schubert -
George Furth
Lyonel Brumley -
Arthur Hanson
Commissioner -
Tim Herbert
Cedric -
William Hickey
Eugene T. Rourke -
Karen Huston
Pat Bruner -
Walter Klavun
Chief of Police -
Richard Krisher
Tom -
Lara Lindsay
Bobbie Eden -
Enid Markey
Edna -
Nancie Phillips
Barbara Wise -
Almira Sessions
Emma Hodak -
Carole Shelley
Dana Banks -
Richard X. Slattery
Ed Willis -
John Cameron Swayze
TV Commentator -
Marie Thomas
Gloria -
William Traylor
Arnie Carr -
George Tyne
Dr. Kramer -
George Voskovec
Peter Hurkos -
Austin Willis
Dr. Nagy -
Janis Young
Louise Parker -
David Lewis
Judge Schroeder -
George Fisher
Mr. Taylor
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All Critics (18) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (1) | DVD (10)
An excellent movie, Curtis' best role ever as the tortured Albert DeSalvo. the documentary-style suits the film perfectly. wonderfully underplayed and suspenseful from beginning to end.
Another fascinating true-crime drama by the underestimated Richard Fleischer. A cast against type Tony Curtis is excellent as killer Albert DeSalvo.
Curtis works hard to give his character some force in one of his best performances.
Pretty nasty stuff for its time.
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Foreign Titles
- L'Etrangleur de Boston (FR)
- El estrangulador de Boston (ES)
