A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man.
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- 3 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Jon Finch | ... |
Richard Blaney
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Barry Foster | ... |
Robert Rusk
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Brenda Blaney
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Anna Massey | ... |
Babs Milligan
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Alec McCowen | ... |
Chief Inspector Tim Oxford
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Vivien Merchant | ... |
Mrs. Oxford
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Billie Whitelaw | ... |
Hetty Porter
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Clive Swift | ... |
Johnny Porter
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Bernard Cribbins | ... |
Felix Forsythe
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Michael Bates | ... |
Sergeant Spearman
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Jean Marsh | ... |
Monica Barling
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Madge Ryan | ... |
Mrs. Davison
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Elsie Randolph | ... |
Gladys
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Gerald Sim | ... |
Solicitor in Pub
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John Boxer | ... |
Sir George
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George Tovey | ... |
Neville Salt
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Jimmy Gardner | ... |
Hotel Porter
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Noel Johnson | ... |
Doctor in Pub
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Lewis Alexander | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Brian Badcoe | ... |
Man In Crowd (uncredited)
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Michael Bilton | ... |
Blaney Trial Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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Joby Blanshard | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Willy Bowman | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Jim Brady | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Donald Campbell | ... |
The Mayor (uncredited)
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John Cannon | ... |
Murder Scene Policeman (uncredited)
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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)
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Maxwell Craig | ... |
Fruit Buyer (uncredited)
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June Ellis | ... |
Maisie - Barmaid (uncredited)
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Hugh Elton | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Mabel Etherington | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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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)
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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)
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Drewe Henley | ... |
Forensics Technician (uncredited)
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Hubert Hill | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Alfred Hitchcock | ... |
Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited)
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Ken Hutchins | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Barry Keegan | ... |
Hospital Patient (uncredited)
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Juba Kennerley | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Roy Lansford | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Ricky Lansing | ... |
Market Worker (uncredited)
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Tommy Little | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Doreen Mantle | ... |
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
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Mary Maxfield | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Bunny May | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Margaret Nolan | ... |
Young Woman (scene cut) (uncredited)
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James Payne | ... |
Covent Garden - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Bob Ramsey | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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Robert Rietty | ... |
Doctor (uncredited) (voice)
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Phillip Ross | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Michael Sheard | ... |
Jim (uncredited)
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Jack Silk | ... |
Police Driver (uncredited)
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Roy Skelton | ... |
CID Man (uncredited)
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Colin Spaull | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Richard Stapley | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Reg Thomason | ... |
Court Official (uncredited)
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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)
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Rita Webb | ... |
Mrs. Rusk (uncredited)
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Eric Wetherell | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Fred Wood | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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Martin Wyldeck | ... |
Sir George's Aide (uncredited)
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Jeremy Young | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
Arthur La Bern | ... | (based on the novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square" by) |
Anthony Shaffer | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
William Hill | ... | associate producer |
Alfred Hitchcock | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Ron Goodwin |
Cinematography by
Gilbert Taylor | ... | director of photography (as Gil Taylor) |
Leonard J. South | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
John Jympson |
Editorial Department
Alan Strachan | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
Sally Nicholl | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
Syd Cain |
Art Direction by
Robert W. Laing | ... | (as Bob Laing) |
Costume Design by
Julie Harris | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Harry Frampton | ... | make-up |
Pat McDermott | ... | hairdresser |
Peter Frampton | ... | makeup assistant (uncredited) |
Production Management
Brian Burgess | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colin M. Brewer | ... | assistant director |
Howard Grigsby | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Ben Harrison | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Drummond Riddell | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Simon Wakefield | ... | set dresser |
Maurice Cain | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Leon Davis | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Rusty Coppleman | ... | sound editor |
Peter Handford | ... | sound mixer |
Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound recordist |
Graham V. Hartstone | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Michael Hickey | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
David Stephenson | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Albert Whitlock | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
Sylvia Hibbert | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Jenny Le Free | ... | stunt double: Barbara Leigh-Hunt (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Jimmy Spoard | ... | grip |
Paul Wilson | ... | camera operator |
Bob Jordan | ... | focus puller: second camera (uncredited) |
Socrates Pelendrides | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Peter Taylor | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dulcie Midwinter | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Charles Guerin | ... | wardrobe master (uncredited) |
Location Management
Ian Goddard | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
Ron Goodwin | ... | conductor / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Henry Mancini | ... | composer: unused music (uncredited) |
Eric Tomlinson | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Angela Martelli | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Beryl Harvey | ... | production secretary |
Peggy Robertson | ... | assistant to Mr. Hitchcock |
Ron Allday | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Dan Slater | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Universal® Release)
- Rank Film Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1972) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1972) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1975) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Films of India (1976) (India) (theatrical)
- MCA Videocassette (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1987) (Finland) (tv)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1990) (United States) (tv)
- CIC Video (1992) (France) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (new 35mm print)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Éditions Atlas (1997) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1998) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- PolyGram Vidéo (1999) (France) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Universal Pictures (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2002) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- RTL9 (2008) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2009) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2009) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2010) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- ARTE (2019) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2023) (France) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- France Télévisions (2024) (France) (video) (VOD)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anvil Recording Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Col Needham |
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Taglines | Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist. [Australia Theatrical] See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $3,400,000 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | (Director Cameo) Alfred Hitchcock: Hitchcock originally planned to do his cameo as the body floating in the river. A dummy was even constructed to do the shot. The plans were changed, and a female body, a victim of The Necktie Murderer, was used instead. Hitchcock instead became one of the members of the crowd who are listening to the speaker on the river bank. The dummy of Hitchcock was used in the typically humorous trailer hosted by Hitchcock. See more » |
Goofs | Mrs. Blaney's receptionist estimates Blaney's weight only in pounds. No British person would do this; they would state the weight more likely in stones and pounds or (rarely) in kilograms. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Alfred Hitchcock (1972). See more » |
Soundtracks | Poem See more » |
Crazy Credits | The Universal Pictures logo does not appear on this film. See more » |
Quotes |
[last lines]
Chief Inspector Oxford: Mr. Rusk, you're not wearing your tie. [Robert Rusk is speechless for a moment] Robert Rusk: I... [he drops the trunk that he has just dragged into the room] See more » |