Grip of the Strangler
KING OF THE MONSTERS! KARLOFF IN HIS NEW HORROR HIT!
1958 · 1h 18m · Approved
Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Robert Day
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Grip of the Strangler
Overview
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
Director and cast
- Robert Day Director
- Boris Karloff as James Rankin
- Jean Kent as Cora Seth
- Elizabeth Allan as Barbara Rankin
- Anthony Dawson as Supt. Burk
- Vera Day as Pearl
- Tim Turner as Dr. Kenneth McColl
- Diane Aubrey as Lily Rankin
- Max Brimmell as Newgate Prison Turnkey
- Leslie Perrins as Newgate Prison Governor
- Jessica Cairns as Asylum Maid
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