11th February 1999

The Boston Strangler [Scope]

Director: Richard Fleischer

USA, 1968

Run Time: 114 minutes, Certificate: ,
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Language: English

Synopsis:

Real-life serial killer Albert de Salvo murdered 13 women in Boston during 1962 and 1964. This widescreen biography is split into two halves; the murders are first presented as a 'whodunnit', followed by Fonda's intense interrogation as he presents each item of proof to an increasingly disturbed Curtis.

Number of reactions 37 Average score 7.24

Film notes

19th Season's Programme