Grip of the Strangler
Seen it?1958 | 78 min | Horror, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or The Maltese Falcon, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
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
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$650K worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Day
- Boris KarloffJames Rankin
- Jean KentCora Seth
- Elizabeth AllanBarbara Rankin
- Anthony DawsonSupt. Burk
- Vera DayPearl
- Tim TurnerDr. Kenneth McColl
- Diane AubreyLily Rankin
- Max BrimmellNewgate Prison Turnkey
- Leslie PerrinsNewgate Prison Governor
- Jessica CairnsAsylum Maid