Grip of the Strangler
KING OF THE MONSTERS! KARLOFF IN HIS NEW HORROR HIT!
NR 1958 · 78 min · ★ 6.0 · Horror, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
Directed by Robert Day · Written by Jan Read
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Boris Karloff James Rankin -
Jean Kent Cora Seth -
Elizabeth Allan Barbara Rankin -
Anthony Dawson Supt. Burk -
Vera Day Pearl -
Tim Turner Dr. Kenneth McColl - D Diane Aubrey Lily Rankin
- M Max Brimmell Newgate Prison Turnkey
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Leslie Perrins Newgate Prison Governor - J Jessica Cairns Asylum Maid
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Dorothy Gordon Hannah -
Desmond Roberts Dr. Johnson
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