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The Strangler

The Strangler

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The Strangler

"He can sense your despair..."

1971

1h 36m

5.9(29 votes)

Crime

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Émile targets women he believes are too depressed to go on living. As multiple victims fall to his suffocating white scarf, an inspector resorts to unorthodox methods to get him with the assistance of a potential victim.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Émile

Julien Guiomar

Julien Guiomar

Inspector Simon Dangret

Eva Simonet

Eva Simonet

Anna Carré

Paul Barge

Paul Barge

Le Chacal

Jacqueline Danno

Jacqueline Danno

Monique

Katia Cavaignac

Florence

Jean-Pierre Miquel

Jean-Pierre Miquel

The Chief Commissioner

Hélène Surgère

Hélène Surgère

Helen

Sonia Saviange

Sonia Saviange

The Woman in Silk

Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel

Claire

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Vecchiali
Written by: Paul Vecchiali
Produced by: Jacques Perrin

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