The Boston Strangler (1968)
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Directors
Richard Fleischer
Cast
Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Hurd Hatfield
The story
After three murders of elderly women, the victims having been strangled and penetrated with foreign objects, the Boston police conclude that they have a serial killer to catch: the Boston Strangler. As the murders stretch over several police jurisdictions, Massachusetts Attorney General Edward W. Brooke appoints John S.
Genres
Crime, Drama, LGBTQ-related film, Mysterie, biographical film, crime film, docudrama, drama film
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