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 "Stranglehold" written by Jan Read, pic unfolds as a creepy take of the Jekyll and Hyde kind. It's never overtly scary, but the atmospherics are palpable and the period…
Top Cast
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
John Fabian
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FAQ about Grip of the Strangler
What is Grip of the Strangler about?
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
When was Grip of the Strangler released?
Grip of the Strangler was released in 1958.
What genres does Grip of the Strangler belong to?
Grip of the Strangler is categorised as Horror, Crime, Mystery, Thriller.
Who stars in Grip of the Strangler?
The cast of Grip of the Strangler includes Boris Karloff, Jean Kent, Elizabeth Allan, Anthony Dawson, Vera Day.