Poster of The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, October 8 1968
56 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tony CurtisTony Curtis
Tony Curtis was
43 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Albert DeSalvo'.
Wed, Jun 03 1925 –
Wed, Sep 29 2010
Portrait of Henry FondaHenry Fonda
Henry Fonda was
63 in The Boston Strangler
as 'John S. Bottomly'.
Tue, May 16 1905 –
Thu, Aug 12 1982
Portrait of George KennedyGeorge Kennedy
George Kennedy was
43 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Det. Phil DiNatale'.
Wed, Feb 18 1925 –
Sun, Feb 28 2016
Portrait of Mike KellinMike Kellin
Mike Kellin was
46 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Julian Soshnick'.
Wed, Apr 26 1922 –
Fri, Aug 26 1983
Portrait of Hurd HatfieldHurd Hatfield
Hurd Hatfield was
50 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Terence Huntley'.
Fri, Dec 07 1917 –
Sat, Dec 26 1998
Portrait of Murray HamiltonMurray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton was
45 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Det. Frank McAfee'.
Sat, Mar 24 1923 –
Mon, Sep 01 1986
Portrait of Jeff CoreyJeff Corey
Jeff Corey was
54 in The Boston Strangler
as 'John Asgeirsson'.
Mon, Aug 10 1914 –
Fri, Aug 16 2002
Portrait of Sally KellermanSally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman was
31 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Dianne Cluny'.
Wed, Jun 02 1937 –
Thu, Feb 24 2022
Portrait of William MarshallWilliam Marshall
William Marshall was
44 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke'.
Tue, Aug 19 1924 –
Wed, Jun 11 2003
Portrait of George VoskovecGeorge Voskovec
George Voskovec was
63 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Peter Hurkos'.
Mon, Jun 19 1905 –
Sat, Jul 04 1981
Portrait of Leora DanaLeora Dana
Leora Dana was
45 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Mary Bottomly'.
Sun, Apr 01 1923 –
Tue, Dec 13 1983
Portrait of Carolyn ConwellCarolyn Conwell
Carolyn Conwell was
38 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Irmgard DeSalvo'.
Fri, May 16 1930 –
Mon, Oct 22 2012
Portrait of Jeanne CooperJeanne Cooper
Jeanne Cooper was
39 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Cloe'.
Thu, Oct 25 1928 –
Wed, May 08 2013
Portrait of Austin WillisAustin Willis
Austin Willis was
51 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Dr. Nagy'.
Sun, Sep 30 1917 –
Sun, Apr 04 2004
Portrait of Lara LindsayLara Lindsay
Lara Lindsay was
26 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Bobbie Eden'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Portrait of George FurthGeorge Furth
George Furth was
35 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Lyonel Brumley'.
Wed, Dec 14 1932 –
Mon, Aug 11 2008
Portrait of Richard X. SlatteryRichard X. Slattery
Richard X. Slattery was
43 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Det. Capt. Ed Willis'.
Fri, Jun 26 1925 –
Mon, Jan 27 1997
Portrait of William HickeyWilliam Hickey
William Hickey was
41 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Eugene T. O'Rourke'.
Mon, Sep 19 1927 –
Sun, Jun 29 1997
Portrait of Eve CollyerEve Collyer
Eve Collyer was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Ellen Ridgeway'.
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Portrait of Gwyda DonhoweGwyda Donhowe
Gwyda Donhowe was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Alice Oakville'.
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Portrait of Alex DreierAlex Dreier
Alex Dreier was
52 in The Boston Strangler
as 'News Commentator'.
Mon, Jun 26 1916 –
Sat, Mar 11 2000
Portrait of John Cameron SwayzeJohn Cameron Swayze
John Cameron Swayze was
62 in The Boston Strangler
as 'T.V. Narrator'.
Wed, Apr 04 1906 –
Tue, Aug 15 1995
Portrait of Shelley BurtonShelley Burton
Shelley Burton was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'David Parker'.
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Portrait of Elizabeth BaurElizabeth Baur
Elizabeth Baur was
20 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Harriet Fordin'.
Mon, Dec 01 1947 –
Sat, Sep 30 2017
Portrait of James BrolinJames Brolin
James Brolin was
28 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi'.
Thu, Jul 18 1940
Portrait of George TyneGeorge Tyne
George Tyne was
51 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Dr. Kramer'.
Tue, Feb 06 1917 –
Fri, Mar 07 2008
Portrait of Dana ElcarDana Elcar
Dana Elcar was
40 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Luis Schubert'.
Mon, Oct 10 1927 –
Mon, Jun 06 2005
Portrait of William TraylorWilliam Traylor
William Traylor was
38 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Arnie Carr'.
Wed, Oct 08 1930 –
Sat, Sep 23 1989
Portrait of Carole ShelleyCarole Shelley
Carole Shelley was
29 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Dana Banks'.
Wed, Aug 16 1939 –
Fri, Aug 31 2018
Portrait of Karen EricsonKaren Ericson
Karen Ericson was
30 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Pat Bruner (as Karen Huston)'.
Fri, May 27 1938
Portrait of David ArmstrongDavid Armstrong
David Armstrong was
43 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Suspect'.
Thu, Oct 16 1924 –
Fri, May 13 2016
Portrait of Enid MarkeyEnid Markey
Enid Markey was
74 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Edna'.
Thu, Feb 22 1894 –
Sun, Nov 15 1981
Portrait of Dorothy BlackburnDorothy Blackburn
Dorothy Blackburn was
67 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Minnie Adams'.
Sun, Nov 25 1900 –
Wed, Sep 29 1999
Portrait of Almira SessionsAlmira Sessions
Almira Sessions was
80 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Emma Hodak'.
Sat, Sep 15 1888 –
Sat, Aug 03 1974
Portrait of Isabella HoopesIsabella Hoopes
Isabella Hoopes was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Bertha Blum'.
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Portrait of Richard KrisherRichard Krisher
Richard Krisher was
30 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Tom'.
Mon, Aug 22 1938
Portrait of Arthur HansonArthur Hanson
Arthur Hanson was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Commissioner'.
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Portrait of Walter KlavunWalter Klavun
Walter Klavun was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Chief of Police'.
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Portrait of Tim HerbertTim Herbert
Tim Herbert was
54 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Cedric'.
Mon, Jun 22 1914 –
Fri, Jun 20 1986
Portrait of Matt BennettMatt Bennett
Matt Bennett was
34 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Harold'.
Sat, Oct 21 1933 –
Fri, Mar 29 1991
Portrait of Penny WilliamsPenny Williams
Penny Williams was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Mae'.
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Portrait of Janis YoungJanis Young
Janis Young was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Louise Parker'.
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Portrait of George FisherGeorge Fisher
George Fisher was
31 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Mr. Taylor'.
Thu, Jun 03 1937
Portrait of David LewisDavid Lewis
David Lewis was
51 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Judge Schroeder'.
Thu, Oct 19 1916 –
Mon, Dec 11 2000
Portrait of Pamela McMylerPamela McMyler
Pamela McMyler was
24 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Grace'.
Tue, Nov 09 1943
Portrait of Owen OrrOwen Orr
Owen Orr was
34 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Dick Matheson'.
Wed, Jul 11 1934
Portrait of Nancie PhillipsNancie Phillips
Nancie Phillips was
31 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Barbara Wise'.
Thu, Jul 08 1937 –
Fri, Mar 09 2012
Portrait of Alex RoccoAlex Rocco
Alex Rocco was
32 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Lt. Lurie'.
Sat, Feb 29 1936 –
Sat, Jul 18 2015
Portrait of Dennis CrossDennis Cross
Dennis Cross was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Steve'.
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Portrait of Harry CarterHarry Carter
Harry Carter was
62 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 27 1906 –
Mon, Apr 01 1996

Crew

Portrait of Richard FleischerRichard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer was
51 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Director'
Fri, Dec 08 1916 –
Sat, Mar 25 2006
Portrait of Richard H. KlineRichard H. Kline
Richard H. Kline was
41 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Nov 15 1926 –
Tue, Aug 07 2018
Portrait of David HallDavid Hall
David Hall was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Edward AnhaltEdward Anhalt
Edward Anhalt was
54 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Mar 28 1914 –
Sun, Sep 03 2000
Portrait of Robert FryerRobert Fryer
Robert Fryer was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of James CressonJames Cresson
James Cresson was
33 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Associate Producer'
Sun, Nov 25 1934 –
Sun, Feb 29 2004
Portrait of Marion RothmanMarion Rothman
Marion Rothman was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Lionel NewmanLionel Newman
Lionel Newman was
52 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Jan 04 1916 –
Fri, Feb 03 1989
Portrait of Walter ScottWalter Scott
Walter Scott was
28 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Stunts'
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Portrait of David DockendorfDavid Dockendorf
David Dockendorf was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Gerold FrankGerold Frank
Gerold Frank was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Novel'
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Portrait of Charlie PicerniCharlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni was
32 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Stunts'
Thu, Dec 19 1935
Portrait of Glenn R. WilderGlenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder was
35 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Stunts'
Fri, Sep 01 1933 –
Fri, Jul 07 2017
Portrait of Walter M. ScottWalter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott was
61 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Set Decoration'
Wed, Nov 07 1906 –
Thu, Feb 02 1989
Portrait of Jack Martin SmithJack Martin Smith
Jack Martin Smith was
57 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Jan 02 1911 –
Sun, Nov 07 1993
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day
Richard Day was
72 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, May 09 1896 –
Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of Eric StaceyEric Stacey
Eric Stacey was
64 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Unit Production Manager'
Sat, Dec 05 1903 –
Thu, May 01 1969
Portrait of Raphael BrettonRaphael Bretton
Raphael Bretton was
48 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Feb 07 1920 –
Sun, Feb 20 2011
Portrait of Stuart A. ReissStuart A. Reiss
Stuart A. Reiss was
47 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Set Decoration'
Fri, Jul 15 1921 –
Sun, Dec 21 2014
Portrait of Don J. BassmanDon J. Bassman
Don J. Bassman was
>> in The Boston Strangler
as 'Sound'
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