The Boston Strangler

1968 film by Richard Fleischer
Movie film Q659896
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The Boston Strangler

Summary

The Boston Strangler is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Boston Strangler's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Boston Strangler was directed by Richard Fleischer[4].
  • Edward Anhalt wrote the screenplay for The Boston Strangler[5].
  • Gerold Frank wrote the screenplay for The Boston Strangler[6].
  • The Boston Strangler's composer is recorded as Lionel Newman[7].
  • The Boston Strangler's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Boston Strangler's genre is docudrama[9].
  • The Boston Strangler's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Boston Strangler's genre is biographical film[11].
  • The Boston Strangler's genre is LGBTQ-related film[12].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Tony Curtis[13].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Henry Fonda[14].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Sally Kellerman[15].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was William Hickey[16].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was George Kennedy[17].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Hurd Hatfield[18].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Murray Hamilton[19].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Jeff Corey[20].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was George Voskovec[21].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Jeanne Cooper[22].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Alex Rocco[23].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Enid Markey[24].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was George Furth[25].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Leora Dana[26].
  • A cast member of The Boston Strangler was Matt Bennett[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Boston Strangler was produced by Robert Fryer[28]. It was directed by Richard Fleischer[4]. Screenwriters include Edward Anhalt[5] and Gerold Frank[6]. Cast members include Tony Curtis[13], Henry Fonda[14], Sally Kellerman[15], William Hickey[16], George Kennedy[17], and Hurd Hatfield[18].

Publication

Publication dates include October 16, 1968[29]. The original language of The Boston Strangler was English[30]. Genres include crime film[8], docudrama[9], drama film[10], biographical film[11], and LGBTQ-related film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Boston Strangler's main subject is serial killer[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[33] and 88%[34].

Why It Matters

The Boston Strangler ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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