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Boston Strangler, The (1968) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Boston Strangler, The (1968) a score of 2.8511 out of 4

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DVD Maniacs

A gripping recreation of the real-life story of Albert DaSalvo (Tony Curtis), the "Boston Strangler," and how he was finally captured by a dedicated detective (Henry Fonda). "True crime" recreations are nothing new - much as they appear on the E!...read the complete Boston Strangler, The (1968) review at DVD Maniacs

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This is based on the real-life killing spree of one Albert DeSalvo (Curtis) who apparently murdered 13 women in Boston between 1962 and 1964 (and it is believed that the body-count could actually be far higher) before confessing to his crimes. He was...read the complete Boston Strangler, The (1968) review at Channel 4 Film (--)

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DVDBeaver

directed by Richard Fleischer USA 1968 Boston women are being terrorized by a serial killer who appears to be striking at random. Based on the true story, the docu-melodrama follows the detectives path through multiple leads. Only after that are we...read the complete Boston Strangler, The (1968) review at DVDBeaver