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Grip of the Strangler
“KING OF THE MONSTERS! KARLOFF IN HIS NEW HORROR HIT!”
6.0 / 10• 1958• 1h 18m•NR• English
HorrorCrimeMysteryThriller
Storyline
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
Cast & Crew
Boris Karloff
James Rankin
Lead
Jean Kent
Cora Seth
Elizabeth Allan
Barbara Rankin
Anthony Dawson
Supt. Burk
Vera Day
Pearl
Tim Turner
Dr. Kenneth McColl
DA
Diane Aubrey
Lily Rankin
MB
Max Brimmell
Newgate Prison Turnkey
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Day's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Grip of the Strangler is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
