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Frenzy

Frenzy

7,1 /10 (1,016 Votes)
1972 EN 116 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

25/05/1972

Votes

1,016

Popularity

2.6

Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

116 min

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$12,600,000

Jon Finch

Jon Finch

Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Robert "Bob" Rusk

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Brenda Margaret Blaney

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

DCI Tim Oxford

Vivien Merchant

Vivien Merchant

Mrs Oxford

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Hetty Porter

Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Johnny Porter

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Felix Forsythe

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

DS Spearman

Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh

Monica Barling

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John Boxer

Sir George

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Madge Ryan

Mrs Davison

George Tovey

George Tovey

Neville Salt

Elsie Randolph

Elsie Randolph

Gladys

Jimmy Gardner

Jimmy Gardner

Bertie

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Usher - Solicitor in Pub

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Noel Johnson

Doctor in Pub

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited)

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Lewis Alexander

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Brian Badcoe

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Michael Bilton

Michael Bilton

Trial Jury Foreman (uncredited)

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Joby Blanshard

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Willy Bowman

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Juror (uncredited)

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Donald Campbell

The Mayor (uncredited)

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John Cannon

Murder Scene Policeman (uncredited)

John Cater

John Cater

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Pauline Chamberlain

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

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Terence Conoley

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Gerry Cowper

Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited)

June Ellis

June Ellis

Maisie - Barmaid (uncredited)

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Hugh Elton

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Mabel Etherington

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

Complaining Pub Customer (uncredited)

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Harry Fielder

Covent Garden Lorry Driver (uncredited)

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Otto Friese

Juror (uncredited)

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Alan Gibbs

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Roberta Gibbs

Body in River Thames (uncredited)

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

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John Golightly

CID Police Photographer (uncredited)

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Josie Grant

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

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Aidan Harrington

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Victor Harrington

Spectator on South Bank (uncredited)

Drewe Henley

Drewe Henley

Forensics Technician (uncredited)

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Hubert Hill

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Ken Hutchins

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Hospital Patient (uncredited)

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Juba Kennerley

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Roy Lansford

Roy Lansford

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Tommy Little

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Doreen Mantle

Doreen Mantle

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

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Mary Maxfield

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Bunny May

Barman (uncredited)

Margaret Nolan

Margaret Nolan

Young Woman (uncredited)

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James Payne

Covent Garden Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Bob Ramsey

Man in Pub (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Doctor (voice) (uncredited)

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Phillip Ross

Policeman (uncredited)

Michael Sheard

Michael Sheard

Jim (uncredited)

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Jack Silk

Police Driver (uncredited)

Roy Skelton

Roy Skelton

CID Man (uncredited)

Colin Spaull

Colin Spaull

Man (uncredited)

Richard Wyler

Richard Wyler

Truck Driver (uncredited)

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Reg Thomason

Court Official (uncredited)

Susan Travers

Susan Travers

Victim (uncredited)

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Joseph Tregonino

Pub Patron (uncredited)

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Paul Tropea

Boy at the Thames (uncredited)

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Bert Vivian

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Pearl Walters

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Rita Webb

Rita Webb

Mrs Rusk (uncredited)

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Eric Wetherell

Juror (uncredited)

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Fred Wood

Pub Patron (uncredited)

Martin Wyldeck

Martin Wyldeck

Sir George's Aide (uncredited)

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Jeremy Young

Detective (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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John Chard

John Chard

2020-08-30

⭐ 8

Chillingly humorous Hitchcock piece of work. It's always great to take a revisit to Frenzy some years after your last viewing, to re-evaluate it post haste. As a proud Englishman it gives me great pleasure to see the Master back in England capturing the English time frame of London perfectly, for the film works because we really get the vibe of the place and believe in the characters who frequent the area, Hitch delivers this no problem at all. The story stands up as genuine thriller material, some crazy fruit loop is strangling women with neck ties and the police are trailing the wrong …

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DalekDave01

2021-03-05

This is one of those thrillers that is in no way a whodunnit as it becomes evident very early on that the killer is who you think it is going to be. But that is not sloppy film making, it is entirely deliberate, for the mystery here is not who is the killer, but will he get away with it, and what will happen to our hero? It is a well plotted piece, and, oddly, based on a true story. [see Jack The Stripper - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammersmith_nude_murders] Some fine performances from good, steady actors, all giving well rounded characterisations, especially Barry Foster and Billie …

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-05-28

⭐ 7

This is probably my least favourite Hitchcock story. It is still cleverly constructed, but somehow it has a vulgarity to it that I rather struggled with. The premiss is a serial killer who has been brutally killing women using a neck tie, then dumping their bodies. The police are baffled until "Brenda Blaney" (Barbara Leigh-Hunt) is found raped and killed in her office, and suspicion falls on her ex husband "Dick" (Jon Finch). He flees, is apprehended and judicial process takes it's course. We all know who actually killed "Brenda" so insofar as this is a murder mystery, then that's that. It is…

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