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Frenzy (1972) -- A serial killer is murdering London women with a necktie. The police have a suspect... but he's the wrong man.
Frenzy (1972) -- A serial killer is murdering London women with a necktie. The police have a suspect... but he's the wrong man.
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Overview

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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Arthur La Bern (novel)
Anthony Shaffer (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 June 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Horror | Romance | Thriller more
Tagline:
Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist. [Australia Theatrical] more
Plot:
A serial killer is murdering London women with a necktie. The police have a suspect... but he's the wrong man. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Geek Deal: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece DVD Collection for $54
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15 Bloody Box Sets
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User Comments:
Hitch back in London more (146 total)

Cast

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Jon Finch ... Richard Blaney
Barry Foster ... Robert Rusk
Barbara Leigh-Hunt ... Brenda Blaney
Anna Massey ... Babs Milligan
Alec McCowen ... Chief Inspector Oxford
Vivien Merchant ... Mrs. Oxford
Billie Whitelaw ... Hetty Porter
Clive Swift ... Johnny Porter
Bernard Cribbins ... Felix Forsythe
Michael Bates ... Sergeant Spearman

Jean Marsh ... Monica Barling
John Boxer ... Sir George
Madge Ryan ... Mrs. Davison
George Tovey ... Neville Salt
Elsie Randolph ... Gladys
Jimmy Gardner ... Hotel Porter
Gerald Sim ... Solicitor in Pub
Noel Johnson ... Doctor in Pub
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joby Blanshard ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Gerry Cowper ... Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited)
June Ellis ... Maisie - Barmaid (uncredited)
Harry Fielder ... Covent Garden Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Drewe Henley ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock ... Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited)
Robert Keegan ... Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Bunny May ... Barman (uncredited)
James Payne ... Covent Garden - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jack Silk ... Police Driver (uncredited)
Rita Webb ... Mrs. Rusk (uncredited)
Richard Wyler ... Truck Driver (uncredited)
Jeremy Young ... Detective (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock 
 
Writing credits
Arthur La Bern (novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square")

Anthony Shaffer (screenplay)

Produced by
William Hill .... associate producer
Alfred Hitchcock .... producer (as Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy)
 
Original Music by
Ron Goodwin (music composed by)
 
Cinematography by
Gilbert Taylor (director of photography) (as Gil Taylor)
Leonard J. South (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
John Jympson 
 
Casting by
Sally Nicholl 
 
Production Design by
Syd Cain 
 
Art Direction by
Robert W. Laing  (as Bob Laing)
 
Costume Design by
Julie Harris (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Harry Frampton .... make-up
Patricia McDermott .... hairdresser (as Pat McDermott)
Peter Frampton .... makeup assistant (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Brian Burgess .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colin M. Brewer .... assistant director
D. Howard Grigsby .... third assistant director (uncredited)
Ben Harrison .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Simon Wakefield .... set dresser
Leon Davis .... construction manager (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Rusty Coppleman .... sound editor
Peter Handford .... sound mixer
Gordon K. McCallum .... sound recordist
John Hayward .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Michael Hickey .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
David Stephenson .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Albert Whitlock .... special photographic effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Wilson .... camera operator
Peter Taylor .... focus puller (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dulcie Midwinter .... wardrobe supervisor
Charles Guerin .... wardrobe master (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Alan Strachan .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Ron Goodwin .... music conducted by
 
Other crew
Angela Martelli .... continuity
Peggy Robertson .... assistant: Mr. Hitchcock
Ron Allday .... production accountant (uncredited)
Ian Goddard .... location manager (uncredited)
Dan Slater .... publicist (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
116 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-15 (2001) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1972) | Spain:13 | Iceland:16 | Brazil:12 | USA:R (certificate no. 23143) | USA:TV-14 (edited tv version: AMC print) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Italy:VM14 | Norway:16 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | West Germany:16 | UK:18 (video rating)
Filming Locations:
119 Oxford Street, London, England, UK more
Company:
Universal Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Side Five of the DiscoVision LaserDisc release has every frame encoded with Auto Picture Stop, rendering it unplayable on all but a few models of laserdisc players. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the driver of the potato lorry stops after spilling his load, the locking pins on the tailboard differ between shots. more
Quotes:
[politician, being pulled away after the discovery of a woman's body with a necktie around her throat]
Sir George: I say, that's not my club tie, is it?
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Movie Connections:
References Vanishing Point (1971) more

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53 out of 62 people found the following comment useful.
Hitch back in London, 29 February 2004
Author: michelerealini from Switzerland

After 30 years in the USA and after the disappointments of "Torn Curtain" (1966) and "Topaz" (1969), Alfred Hitchcock came back to his native Britain for this film -written by Anthony Shaffer from a novel by Arthur La Bern.

"Frenzy" is his penultimate movie, certainly the best one of his last period. The way the Master films is very classic -deliberately old fashioned; at the same time all the charachters are very modern -they belong to a more and more decadent and neurotic London.

Almost from the beginning we know who the criminal is, and Hitchcock enjoys himself in showing how the man tries to escape and how he betrays people. Director's trademarks are also back in force: suspense (a lot!) and humour -more sarcastic and sharper than ever.

For "Frenzy" the Master doesn't get movie stars, instead he chooses local stage actors. In my opinion he does this because, first, he wants the film to be very English. Furthermore, he wants this time more ordinary faces for making the story more shocking (with famous actors in the main roles, the plot -in a certain way- could be identified mostly with them and loose strength, instead Hitchcock avoids that "paradox"...).

Maybe "Frenzy" is not an unforgettable masterpiece like "Psycho", "Vertigo", "Birds" or many other works. But it is a great movie indeed.

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