 Jon Finch, Alec McCowen and Barry Foster star in this morbid blend of horror and wit - the first Hitchcock film to earn an "R" rating. The Necktie Murderer has the London Police on red alert, and an innocent man is on a desperate quest to find the real serial rapist-murderer and clear his own name. Alternating heart-pounding tension with distinctive Hitchcock humor, Frenzy marked the Master of Suspense's return to his native England after almost twenty years. Storyline: London is terrorised by a vicious sex killer known as the neck tie 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 Cameo: Frenzy - 1972 - 0:03 - In the center of a crowd, wearing a bowler hat; he is the only one not applauding the speaker; and a minute later, right after the victim washes ashore, standing next to a gray-haired man with a gray beard. Cast Notes: Jon Finch (Richard Ian Blaney), Alec McCowen (Chief Inspector Oxford), Barry Foster (Robert Rusk), Billie Whitelaw (Hetty Porter), Anna Massey (Babs Milligan), Barbara Leigh-Hunt (Brenda Margaret Blaney), Bernard Cribbins (Felix Forsythe), Vivien Merchant (Mrs. Oxford), Michael Bates (Sergeant Spearman), Jean Marsh (Monica Barling), Clive Swift (Johnny Porter), Madge Ryan (Mrs. Davison), Elsie Randolph (Gladys), Gerald Sim (Mr. Usher - Solicitor in Pub), John Boxer (Sir George). IMDb Rating (12/22/12): 7.5/10 from 19,420 users
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