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A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, Metacritic 92/100. Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 92% of the 354 1970s crime movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic92/100
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
1,052 audience votes
Key crew
- Ron GoodwinOriginal Music Composer
- Alfred HitchcockDirector
- Anthony ShafferScreenplay
Cast
- Jon FinchRichard Ian "Dick" Blaney
- Barry FosterRobert "Bob" Rusk
- Barbara Leigh-HuntBrenda Margaret Blaney
- Anna MasseyBarbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
- Alec McCowenDCI Tim Oxford
- Vivien MerchantMrs Oxford
- Billie WhitelawHetty Porter
- Clive SwiftJohnny Porter
- Bernard CribbinsFelix Forsythe
- Michael BatesDS Spearman
- Jean MarshMonica Barling
- John BoxerSir George
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Themes
london, englandrapepolicegirlfriendtruckmurderserial killerpsychological thrillerpinex-wifenecktiesack
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