Grip of the Strangler (1958)

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KING OF THE MONSTERS! KARLOFF IN HIS NEW HORROR HIT!

A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.

• Released: 1958-05-11
• Genres: Horror, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 18m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 42 votes

Directed by Robert Day.

Top cast

• Boris Karloff as James Rankin
• Jean Kent as Cora Seth
• Elizabeth Allan as Barbara Rankin
• Anthony Dawson as Supt. Burk
• Vera Day as Pearl
• Tim Turner as Dr. Kenneth McColl
• Diane Aubrey as Lily Rankin
• Max Brimmell as Newgate Prison Turnkey
• Leslie Perrins as Newgate Prison Governor
• Jessica Cairns as Asylum Maid

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Grip of the Strangler

• United States: stream on Artiflix; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix
• India: stream on Artiflix
• Canada: stream on Artiflix
• Australia: stream on Artiflix

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