The Boston Strangler

Why did 13 women willingly open their doors to the Boston Strangler?

Duration: 116 min
Release date: 1968-10-08
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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.

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Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
as Albert DeSalvo
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
as John S. Bottomly
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
as Det. Phil DiNatale
Mike Kellin
Mike Kellin
as Julian Soshnick
Hurd Hatfield
Hurd Hatfield
as Terence Huntley
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton
as Det. Frank McAfee
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
as John Asgeirsson
Sally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman
as Dianne Cluny
William Marshall
William Marshall
as Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke
George Voskovec
George Voskovec
as Peter Hurkos
Leora Dana
Leora Dana
as Mary Bottomly
Carolyn Conwell
Carolyn Conwell
as Irmgard DeSalvo
Jeanne Cooper
Jeanne Cooper
as Cloe
Austin Willis
Austin Willis
as Dr. Nagy
Lara Lindsay
Lara Lindsay
as Bobbie Eden
George Furth
George Furth
as Lyonel Brumley
Richard X. Slattery
Richard X. Slattery
as Det. Capt. Ed Willis
William Hickey
William Hickey
as Eugene T. O'Rourke
Eve Collyer
Eve Collyer
as Ellen Ridgeway
Gwyda Donhowe
Gwyda Donhowe
as Alice Oakville
Alex Dreier
Alex Dreier
as News Commentator
John Cameron Swayze
John Cameron Swayze
as T.V. Narrator
Shelley Burton
Shelley Burton
as David Parker
Elizabeth Baur
Elizabeth Baur
as Harriet Fordin
James Brolin
James Brolin
as Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi
George Tyne
George Tyne
as Dr. Kramer
Dana Elcar
Dana Elcar
as Luis Schubert
William Traylor
William Traylor
as Arnie Carr
Carole Shelley
Carole Shelley
as Dana Banks
Karen Ericson
Karen Ericson
as Pat Bruner
Enid Markey
Enid Markey
as Edna
Dorothy Blackburn
Dorothy Blackburn
as Minnie Adams
Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions
as Emma Hodak
Isabella Hoopes
Isabella Hoopes
as Bertha Blum
Richard Krisher
Richard Krisher
as Tom
Arthur Hanson
Arthur Hanson
as Commissioner
Walter Klavun
Walter Klavun
as Chief of Police
Tim Herbert
Tim Herbert
as Cedric
Matt Bennett
Matt Bennett
as Harold
Penny Williams
Penny Williams
as Mae
Janis Young
Janis Young
as Louise Parker
George Fisher
George Fisher
as Mr. Taylor
David Lewis
David Lewis
as Judge Schroeder
Pamela McMyler
Pamela McMyler
as Grace
Owen Orr
Owen Orr
as Dick Matheson
Tom Aldredge
Tom Aldredge
as Harold Lacey (uncredited)
David Armstrong
David Armstrong
as Suspect (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Benjie Bancroft
as Detective (uncredited)
Loren Brown
Loren Brown
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Robert Buckingham
Robert Buckingham
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Ron Burke
Ron Burke
as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Violet Carlson
Violet Carlson
as Woman (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Harry Carter
as Detective (uncredited)
James J. Casino
James J. Casino
as Suspect (uncredited)
Linda Clifford
Linda Clifford
as Bystander (uncredited)
Kevin Coates
Kevin Coates
as Boy (uncredited)
Barbara Collentine
Barbara Collentine
as Nurse (uncredited)
Bill Couch
Bill Couch
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Bob Courts
Bob Courts
as Detective (uncredited)
Dennis Cross
Dennis Cross
as Steve (uncredited)
Yutta D'Arcy
Yutta D'Arcy
as Girl (uncredited)
Mark Dawson
Mark Dawson
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Dick Dial
Dick Dial
as Driver (uncredited)
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Edmund Donnelly
Edmund Donnelly
as Bartender (uncredited)
Ken DuMain
Ken DuMain
as Suspect (uncredited)
Larry Duran
Larry Duran
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Tommy Flanders
Tommy Flanders
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Eddie Frank
Eddie Frank
as Michael DeSalvo (uncredited)
Nicci-Ann Frank
Nicci-Ann Frank
as Judy DeSalvo (uncredited)
Cornelius Frizell
Cornelius Frizell
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
as Technician (uncredited)
Chance Gentry
Chance Gentry
as Det. Doran (uncredited)
Gina Harding
Gina Harding
as Audri (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Bob Harks
as Suspect (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Chuck Hicks
as Cop (uncredited)
Alfred Hinckley
Alfred Hinckley
as Manager at Charley's (uncredited)
George Holmes
George Holmes
as Clerk (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton
as Detective (uncredited)
Brick Huston
Brick Huston
as Technician (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns
Hubie Kerns
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Clint Kimbrough
Clint Kimbrough
as Stanley Hodak (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
as Crime Scene Investigator (uncredited)
Sandy McPeak
Sandy McPeak
as Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Napier
Paul Napier
as Technician (uncredited)
Tom Noel
Tom Noel
as Cop (uncredited)
Victor Paul
Victor Paul
as Police Officer (uncredited)
John Pedrini
John Pedrini
as Detective (uncredited)
Jack Perkins
Jack Perkins
as Cop Arresting Man Goosing Woman at Crosswalk (uncredited)
Nancie Phillips
Nancie Phillips
as Barbara Wise (uncredited)
Charlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni
as Driver (uncredited)
David Proval
David Proval
as Removalist (uncredited)
Jean Ransome
Jean Ransome
as Worried Woman (uncredited)
John Richards
John Richards
as Mr. Barris (uncredited)
Hank Robinson
Hank Robinson
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Alex Rocco
Alex Rocco
as Lt. Lurie (uncredited)
Boyd Santell
Boyd Santell
as Orderly #2 (uncredited)
George Sawaya
George Sawaya
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
Eddie Smith
as Suspect (uncredited)
Hagen Smith
Hagen Smith
as Suspect (uncredited)
Marie Thomas-Foster
Marie Thomas-Foster
as Gloria (uncredited)
Rex Thompson
Rex Thompson
as Nat (uncredited)
Meredith Vincent
Meredith Vincent
as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Fiddle Viracola
Fiddle Viracola
as Clara Lucia (uncredited)
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
as Driver (uncredited)
Edward Winter
Edward Winter
as Man in Hallway (uncredited)
Forrest Wood
Forrest Wood
as Arthur Leary (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell
Sally Yarnell
as Worried Woman (uncredited)
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Richard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer
Director
Edward Anhalt
Edward Anhalt
Screenplay
Gerold Frank
Gerold Frank
Novel
Robert Fryer
Robert Fryer
Producer
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
Original Music Composer
Richard H. Kline
Richard H. Kline
Director of Photography
Marion Rothman
Marion Rothman
Editor
James Cresson
James Cresson
Associate Producer
Richard Day
Richard Day
Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Stuart A. Reiss
Stuart A. Reiss
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Raphael Bretton
Raphael Bretton
Set Decoration
Eric Stacey
Eric Stacey
Unit Production Manager
Don J. Bassman
Don J. Bassman
Sound
David Dockendorf
David Dockendorf
Sound
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Charlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni
Stunts
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Stunts
Edith Lindon
Edith Lindon
Hairstylist
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Richard Glassman
Richard Glassman
Second Assistant Director
Charles Ziarko
Charles Ziarko
Assistant Director Trainee
Sam Bergman
Sam Bergman
Props
Pat O'Connor
Pat O'Connor
Props
Benjamin Resella
Benjamin Resella
Scenic Artist
Richard A. Villalobos
Richard A. Villalobos
Leadman
Don MacDougall
Don MacDougall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
L.B. Abbott
L.B. Abbott
Visual Effects
John C. Caldwell
John C. Caldwell
Visual Effects
Art Cruickshank
Art Cruickshank
Visual Effects
Christopher Chapman
Christopher Chapman
Visual Effects Designer
George Sawaya
George Sawaya
Stunts
Victor Paul
Victor Paul
Stunt Coordinator
Hubie Kerns
Hubie Kerns
Stunts
Chuck Hicks
Chuck Hicks
Stunts
Larry Duran
Larry Duran
Stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins
Stunts
Dick Dial
Dick Dial
Stunts
Bill Couch
Bill Couch
Stunts
Ron Burke
Ron Burke
Stunts
Armando Contreras
Armando Contreras
Grip
Al Baerthlin
Al Baerthlin
Assistant Camera
Pat Blymyer
Pat Blymyer
Electrician
Pat Campea Sr.
Pat Campea Sr.
Grip
Thomas Del Ruth
Thomas Del Ruth
Assistant Camera
Sam Fisher
Sam Fisher
Electrician
Alan Goldenhar
Alan Goldenhar
Electrician
Marvin L. Gunter
Marvin L. Gunter
Camera Operator
Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes
Electrician
Harry R. Jones
Harry R. Jones
Grip
Les Miller
Les Miller
Electrician
Kenneth Peach Jr.
Kenneth Peach Jr.
Assistant Camera
Travilla
Travilla
Costume Supervisor
Bill Venegas
Bill Venegas
Location Manager
Lou Dyer
Lou Dyer
Unit Publicist
Ralph M. Leo
Ralph M. Leo
Production Accountant
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