The Brighton Strangler
Seen it?1945 | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and anyone interested in what war does to people, this one's for you. Nobody is quite who they seem. Fans of The Talented Mr. Ripley or Mulholland Drive should feel right at home. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 7 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
After suffering a head injury during the London Blitz, theatre actor John Loder comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Max Nosseck
- John LoderReginald Parker / Edward Grey
- June DuprezApril Manby Carson
- Michael St. AngelLieutenant Bob Carson
- Miles ManderChief Inspector W.R. Allison
- Rose HobartDorothy Kent
- Gilbert EmeryDr. Manby
- Rex EvansLeslie Shelton
- Matthew BoultonInspector Graham
- Olaf HyttenBanks
- Lydia BilbrookMrs. Manby