CrimeThrillerHorror
Frenzy
“Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist.”
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.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
71
User score
1,038 votes
Rent on
Status
Released
Released
May 25, 1972
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
English, Italian, French
Budget → Revenue
$2M → $12.6M
Top cast
Jon Finch
Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
Barry Foster
Robert "Bob" Rusk
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Brenda Margaret Blaney
Anna Massey
Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
Alec McCowen
DCI Tim Oxford
Vivien Merchant
Mrs Oxford
Billie Whitelaw
Hetty Porter
Clive Swift
Johnny Porter
Bernard Cribbins
Felix Forsythe
Michael Bates
DS Spearman
Jean Marsh
Monica Barling
John Boxer
Sir George
Madge Ryan
Mrs Davison
George Tovey
Neville Salt
Elsie Randolph
Gladys
Jimmy Gardner
Bertie
Gerald Sim
Usher - Solicitor in Pub
Noel Johnson
Doctor in Pub
Alfred Hitchcock
Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited)
Lewis Alexander
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
