A psychological thriller about an overweight paranoid schizophrenic hospital lab technician (Victor Buono) with low self-esteem brought on by his dominant invalid mother, who becomes a serial killer of female nurses in New York City – following them home and garrotting them with their own stockings.
His fetish for dolls ultimately betrays him to the police as he is going to murder his 11th victim.
David Mclean co-stars as Lt Benson, the police officer assigned to the murder investigation.
The film is based on the so-called Boston Strangler, blamed for murdering 11 women in the Boston area from 1962 to 1965. At the time of making the film, the real case was still unsolved.
Leo Kroll
Victor Buono Lt Frank Benson
David Mclean Barbara Wells
Diane Sayer Tally Raymond
Davey Davison Sergeant Mack Clyde
Baynes Barron Mrs Kroll
Ellen Corby Detective Mel Posner
Michael Ryan Dr Sanford
Russ Bender Clara Thomas
Jeanne Bates Eggerton
Wally Campo Thelma
Mimi Dillard Dr Morton
Byron Morrow Jack Rosten
Robert Cranford Helen Lawson
Selette Cole
Director
Burt Topper
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