Night of the Strangler

Night of the Strangler

Southern revenge!

R 1972 · 88 min · ★ 5.1 · Horror, Crime, Drama

In New Orleans, a relationship between a black man and a white girl leads to a string of murders.

Directed by Joy N. Houck Jr. · Written by J.J. Milane

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