Frenzy (1972)

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Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist.

London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.

• Released: 1972-05-25
• Genres: Crime, Thriller, Horror
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 1,059 votes

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Top cast

• Jon Finch as Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
• Barry Foster as Robert "Bob" Rusk
• Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Brenda Margaret Blaney
• Anna Massey as Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
• Alec McCowen as DCI Tim Oxford
• Vivien Merchant as Mrs Oxford
• Billie Whitelaw as Hetty Porter
• Clive Swift as Johnny Porter
• Bernard Cribbins as Felix Forsythe
• Michael Bates as DS Spearman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Frenzy

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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