Frenzy

Frenzy, British motion picture about a serial killer in London, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Released in 1972, the film follows the exploits of murderer Robert Rusk (played by Barry Foster), who uses a necktie to strangle his female victims. After an innocent man (Jon Finch) is framed for the murders, he escapes from jail and tries to find the real killer.

Director

• Alfred Hitchcock

Cast

• Jon Finch (Richard Blaney)
• Barry Foster (Robert Rusk)
• Barbara Leigh-Hunt (Brenda Blaney)
• Anna Massey (Babs Mulligan)
• Alec McCowen (Chief Inspector Oxford)
• Vivien Merchant (Mrs. Oxford)
• Billie Whitelaw (Hetty Porter)
• Clive Swift (Johnny Porter)
• Bernard Cribbins (Felix Forsythe)
• Michael Bates (Sergeant Spearman)
• Jean Marsh (Monica Bailing)

Trivia

• Alfred Hitchcock appears in the middle of a crowd during the first moments of the film. He is the only one who is not applauding.

Quotes

• Inspector Oxford (in the film’s final line): “Mr. Rusk, you're not wearing your tie.”