The Haunted Strangler (1958)

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78 min - Crime | Mystery | Horror

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A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Boris Karloff	...	James Rankin
	Jean Kent	...	Cora Seth
	Elizabeth Allan	...	Barbara Rankin
	Anthony Dawson	...	Supt. Burk
	Vera Day	...	Pearl
	Tim Turner	...	Dr. Kenneth McColl
	Diane Aubrey	...	Lily Rankin
	Max Brimmell	...	Newgate Prison Turnkey
	Leslie Perrins	...	Newgate Prison Governor
	Jessica Cairns	...	Asylum Maid
	Dorothy Gordon	...	Hannah
	Desmond Roberts	...	Dr. Johnson
	Roy Russell	...	Medical Superintendent
	Derek Birch	...	Guyse Hospital Superintendent
	Peggy Ann Clifford	...	Kate

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Storyline

A writer investigating the execution of a serial killer known as "The Haymarket Strangler" 20 years previously begins to suspect that the wrong man might have been hanged. However, when he picks up a scalpel used by the murderer, he finds himself possessed by the killer's spirit and begins committing similar murders. Written by Anonymous

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Crime | Mystery | Horror

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English

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Filming Locations:

Walton Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

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Budget:

£70,000 (estimated)

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Amalgamated Productions See more »

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Runtime:

USA: 78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

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Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Last feature of Leslie Perrins. See more »

Quotes

James Rankin: You mean he killed while in some sort of trance?
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Connections

Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1996) See more »

The Haunted Strangler (1958)
Grip of the Strangler (original title)

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