Rent Grip of the Strangler (1958)

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1h 15min
Rent Grip of the Strangler (aka The Haunted Strangler) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
The Haymarket Strangler - who killed five women in a series of brutal murders - had terrified Victorian London. Although protesting his innocence, Edward Styles was publicly hung for the crimes. Twenty years later, distinguished novelist and social reformer, James Rankin (Boris Karloff) becomes fascinated with the case. Believing Styles to be innocent, Rankin research leads him to the executed man's coffin where he discovers a scapel, the Strangler's murder weapon. As the dancers and prostitutes at The Judas Hole musical hall become a target of a gruesome killer, it appears that the Strangler is at loose again. Could his spirit be guiding a new hand to horrific murder?
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
John Croydon
Writers:
John Croydon, Jan Read
Aka:
The Haunted Strangler
Studio:
Cinema Club
Genres:
Classics, Horror, Thrillers
Collections:
Top 10 British Actresses of the 1940s, Top Films
BBFC:
Release Date:
16/10/2006
Run Time:
75 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
B & W

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On the Trail of the Past - Grip of the Strangler review by CH

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13/01/2020

This is perhaps a lesser-known performance by Boris Karloff - an author set upon research - but well worth seeing as he skilfully builds up the horror as a part of fine ensemble playing which takes in such disparate, differently-lit settings as graveyards and a music hall. To say any more would be unfair. Seek it out.

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