Frenzy
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Frenzy

Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist.

7.1 / 10 1972 1h 56mNR English
CrimeThrillerHorror

Storyline

London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.

Cast & Crew

Jon Finch

Jon Finch

Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney

Lead
Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Robert "Bob" Rusk

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Brenda Margaret Blaney

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

DCI Tim Oxford

Vivien Merchant

Vivien Merchant

Mrs Oxford

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Hetty Porter

Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Johnny Porter

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alfred Hitchcock's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Frenzy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker