| The Strangler | |
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| Directed by | Burt Topper |
| Written by | Bill S. Ballinger |
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| Cinematography | Jacques R. Marquette |
| Edited by | Robert S. Eisen |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
Production company | Bischoff-Diamond Corporation |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
The Strangler is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Burt Topper and starring Victor Buono, David McLean, Davey Davison, and Ellen Corby, with a screenplay by Bill S. Ballinger. It follows a disturbed lab technician who embarks on a serial killing spree of young female victims. The film was inspired by the Boston Strangler, a serial killer who murdered several women in the 1960s, and went into production while police were still attempting to solve the crimes.[2]
- ^ Krafsur 1997, p. 1038.
- ^ Mahler, Matthew (March 13, 2023). "Exclusive: Boston Strangler Director Matt Ruskin on His True Crime Thriller". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023.