Frenzy

1972 · 1h56 · Film

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Starring Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Anna Massey, Alec McCowen, Vivien Merchant, Billie Whitelaw, Clive Swift, Bernard Cribbins, Michael Bates

Ideal when you feel… Stressed Angry

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Anthony Shaffer, Arthur La Bern

Music

Ron Goodwin

Cinematography

Gilbert Taylor, Leonard J. South

Cast

Anna Massey, Alec McCowen, Vivien Merchant, Billie Whitelaw, Clive Swift, Bernard Cribbins, Michael Bates, Jean Marsh, John Boxer

Updated July 22, 2026

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