Night of the Strangler
1972 American film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Night of the Strangler is a 1972 American blaxploitation mystery film[1] directed by Joy N. Houck Jr. and starring Micky Dolenz and James Ralston. It depicts the story of Denise Roberts and her plans to enter into an interracial marriage with her baby's father; these plans are disrupted by his murder, which begins an escalating series of killings involving her brothers Vance (Dolenz) and Dan (Ralston) and their loved ones.
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Directed by | Joy N. Houck Jr. |
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Produced by | Albert J. Salzer |
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Cinematography | Dennis J. Cipnic |
Music by | Jim Helms |
Production company | Joy-Oke Productions |
Distributed by | Howco International Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
The film was released under several alternate titles. Its theme of racial conflict attracted criticism at the time, and the film did not perform well financially. More recent critics have expressed mixed opinions of the film's quality.