For the 1941 film whose US title is The Strangler, see East of Piccadilly.
The Strangler
Directed by
Burt Topper
Written by
Bill S. Ballinger
Produced by
Samuel Bischoff
David Diamond
Starring
Victor Buono
David McLean
Davey Davison
Ellen Corby
Jeanne Bates
Cinematography
Jacques R. Marquette
Edited by
Robert S. Eisen
Music by
Marlin Skiles
Production company
Bischoff-Diamond Corporation
Distributed by
Allied Artists
Release date
April 8, 1964 (1964-04-08)[1]
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.
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