The Strangler

"Based on the terror that has shocked the nation!"

Apr 1 1964 Approved 1h 29m
Horror

An overweight lab technician with low self esteem, brought on by his dominant mother, becomes a serial killer of female nurses.

Plot

Leo Kroll, a lab technician in a large unnamed city, is responsible for the strangulation murders of several young nurses. He feels that in some twisted way, that he is getting back at his overbearing shrew of a mother. Leo also kills the nurse who is taking care of his mother in the rest home she is staying at. As a result, Mrs. Kroll dies from a heart attack. He also kills an arcade worker whom he feels can identify him.

Written by

Bill S. Ballinger

Directed by

Burt Topper

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Bischoff-Diamond Corporation

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,425
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA