Summary
Grip of the Strangler is a British horror film first released in 1958,
directed by Robert Day.
The film stars Boris Karloff, Jean Kent, Elizabeth Allan, Anthony Dawson and Vera Day.
It has also been released under the title: Strangle Hold.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Robert Day
- Script: John Croydon, Jan Read
- Photo: Lionel Banes
- Music: Buxton Orr
- 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 (Young Blood), Joan Elvin (Can-Can Girl), Michael Atkinson (Edward Styles), Yvonne Buckingham (Whore), Robert Day, Marie Devereux (Bit part), John G. Heller (Male Nurse), George Hirste (Lost Property Man), Arthur Mullard (Male Nurse), George Spence (Hangman), Jeremy Young (Asylum Guard)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 78 min
- Aka: Strangle Hold; The Haunted Strangler
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