The Boston Strangler

1h 56min

Drama

Crime

Thriller

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.

Cast

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Albert DeSalvo
Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

John S. Bottomly
George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Det. Phil DiNatale
Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Julian Soshnick
Hurd Hatfield

Hurd Hatfield

Terence Huntley
Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Det. Frank McAfee
Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

John Asgeirsson
Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Dianne Cluny
William Marshall

William Marshall

Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke
George Voskovec

George Voskovec

Peter Hurkos
Leora Dana

Leora Dana

Mary Bottomly
Carolyn Conwell

Carolyn Conwell

Irmgard DeSalvo
Lara Lindsay

Lara Lindsay

Bobbie Eden
George Furth

George Furth

Lyonel Brumley
Richard X. Slattery

Richard X. Slattery

Det. Capt. Ed Willis
William Hickey

William Hickey

Eugene T. O'Rourke
Eve Collyer

Eve Collyer

Ellen Ridgeway
Gwyda Donhowe

Gwyda Donhowe

Alice Oakville
Alex Dreier

Alex Dreier

News Commentator
John Cameron Swayze

John Cameron Swayze

T.V. Narrator
Shelley Burton

Shelley Burton

David Parker
Elizabeth Baur

Elizabeth Baur

Harriet Fordin
James Brolin

James Brolin

Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi
George Tyne

George Tyne

Dr. Kramer
Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Luis Schubert
William Traylor

William Traylor

Arnie Carr
Carole Shelley

Carole Shelley

Dana Banks
Karen Ericson

Karen Ericson

Pat Bruner
Dorothy Blackburn

Dorothy Blackburn

Minnie Adams
Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Emma Hodak
Isabella Hoopes

Isabella Hoopes

Bertha Blum
Arthur Hanson

Arthur Hanson

Commissioner
Walter Klavun

Walter Klavun

Chief of Police
Janis Young

Janis Young

Louise Parker
George Fisher

George Fisher

Mr. Taylor
David Lewis

David Lewis

Judge Schroeder
Owen Orr

Owen Orr

Dick Matheson
Tom Aldredge

Tom Aldredge

Harold Lacey (uncredited)
David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Suspect (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Detective (uncredited)
Loren Brown

Loren Brown

Police Officer (uncredited)
Robert Buckingham

Robert Buckingham

Bailiff (uncredited)
Ron Burke

Ron Burke

Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Violet Carlson

Violet Carlson

Woman (uncredited)
Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Detective (uncredited)
James J. Casino

James J. Casino

Suspect (uncredited)
Linda Clifford

Linda Clifford

Bystander (uncredited)
Kevin Coates

Kevin Coates

Boy (uncredited)
Barbara Collentine

Barbara Collentine

Nurse (uncredited)
Bill Couch

Bill Couch

Police Officer (uncredited)
Bob Courts

Bob Courts

Detective (uncredited)
Dennis Cross

Dennis Cross

Steve (uncredited)
Yutta D'Arcy

Yutta D'Arcy

Girl (uncredited)
Mark Dawson

Mark Dawson

Police Officer (uncredited)
Dick Dial

Dick Dial

Driver (uncredited)
Bennie E. Dobbins

Bennie E. Dobbins

Police Officer (uncredited)
Edmund Donnelly

Edmund Donnelly

Bartender (uncredited)
Ken DuMain

Ken DuMain

Suspect (uncredited)
Larry Duran

Larry Duran

Police Officer (uncredited)
Tommy Flanders

Tommy Flanders

Minor Role (uncredited)
Eddie Frank

Eddie Frank

Michael DeSalvo (uncredited)
Nicci-Ann Frank

Nicci-Ann Frank

Judy DeSalvo (uncredited)
Cornelius Frizell

Cornelius Frizell

Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack Garner

Jack Garner

Technician (uncredited)
Chance Gentry

Chance Gentry

Det. Doran (uncredited)
Gina Harding

Gina Harding

Audri (uncredited)
Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Suspect (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Cop (uncredited)
Alfred Hinckley

Alfred Hinckley

Manager at Charley's (uncredited)
George Holmes

George Holmes

Clerk (uncredited)
Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Detective (uncredited)
Brick Huston

Brick Huston

Technician (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns

Hubie Kerns

Police Officer (uncredited)
Clint Kimbrough

Clint Kimbrough

Stanley Hodak (uncredited)
Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Crime Scene Investigator (uncredited)
Sandy McPeak

Sandy McPeak

Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Napier

Paul Napier

Technician (uncredited)
Tom Noel

Tom Noel

Cop (uncredited)
Victor Paul

Victor Paul

Police Officer (uncredited)
John Pedrini

John Pedrini

Detective (uncredited)
Jack Perkins

Jack Perkins

Cop Arresting Man Goosing Woman at Crosswalk (uncredited)
Nancie Phillips

Nancie Phillips

Barbara Wise (uncredited)
Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Driver (uncredited)
David Proval

David Proval

Removalist (uncredited)
Jean Ransome

Jean Ransome

Worried Woman (uncredited)
John Richards

John Richards

Mr. Barris (uncredited)
Hank Robinson

Hank Robinson

Police Officer (uncredited)
Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Lt. Lurie (uncredited)
Boyd Santell

Boyd Santell

Orderly #2 (uncredited)
George Sawaya

George Sawaya

Police Officer (uncredited)
Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Police Officer (uncredited)
Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

Suspect (uncredited)
Hagen Smith

Hagen Smith

Suspect (uncredited)
Marie Thomas-Foster

Marie Thomas-Foster

Gloria (uncredited)
Rex Thompson

Rex Thompson

Nat (uncredited)
Meredith Vincent

Meredith Vincent

Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Fiddle Viracola

Fiddle Viracola

Clara Lucia (uncredited)
Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Driver (uncredited)
Edward Winter

Edward Winter

Man in Hallway (uncredited)
Forrest Wood

Forrest Wood

Arthur Leary (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell

Sally Yarnell

Worried Woman (uncredited)

Release date

8th Oct 1968

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English