The Boston Strangler

October. 16,1968      R
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Tony Curtis as  Albert DeSalvo
Henry Fonda as  John S. Bottomly
George Kennedy as  Det. Phil DiNatale
Mike Kellin as  Julian Soshnick
Hurd Hatfield as  Terence Huntley
Murray Hamilton as  Det. Frank McAfee
Jeff Corey as  John Asgeirsson
Sally Kellerman as  Dianne Cluny
William Marshall as  Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke
George Voskovec as  Peter Hurkos

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