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Grip of the Strangler
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Grip of the Strangler

1958•1h 18m•Horror•Crime•Mystery
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Story Line

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

“KING OF THE MONSTERS! KARLOFF IN HIS NEW HORROR HIT!”

Top Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

James Rankin

Jean Kent

Jean Kent

Cora Seth

Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Barbara Rankin

Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson

Supt. Burk

Vera Day

Vera Day

Pearl

Tim Turner

Tim Turner

Dr. Kenneth McColl

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Rating

6.0/ 10

Release Date

1958-05-11

Runtime

1h 18m

Genres

HorrorCrimeMysteryThriller

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User Reviews (1)

John Chard

John Chard

7/10
•10/30/2015
The Haymarket Strangler Returns! Boris Karloff plays a man who comes to believe that a serial killer from 20 years previously was innocent of the murders for which he was hanged. The case starts to consume him, literally... Based on the story "...