The Boston Strangler

Boston, summer humidity thick as tar. Bra straps snipped on fire escapes. Detectives follow threads of wigs, parking tickets, and a single bloody palm print. The killer remains a shadow until the last reels. Richard Fleischer’s procedural stays squarely behind blue shields.

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Richard Fleischer directed The Boston Strangler in 1968. See Richard Fleischer's full filmography, where to start with Richard Fleischer, or where to go after you've seen everything by Richard Fleischer.

The Boston Strangler was released in 1968 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 116 minutes.