Frenzy
“Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist.”
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.
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Horror
Studio
Universal Pictures UK
Language
en
Status
Released
How Frenzy performed
Budget
$2.0M
Worldwide Gross
$12.6M
Gross Profit
$10.6M
Return
6.3× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Crime) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
Jon Finch
Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
Robert "Bob" Rusk
Barry Foster
Robert "Bob" Rusk
Brenda Margaret Blaney
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Brenda Margaret Blaney
Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
Anna Massey
Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
DCI Tim Oxford
Alec McCowen
DCI Tim Oxford
Mrs Oxford
Vivien Merchant
Mrs Oxford
Hetty Porter
Billie Whitelaw
Hetty Porter
Johnny Porter
Clive Swift
Johnny Porter
Felix Forsythe
Bernard Cribbins
Felix Forsythe
DS Spearman
Michael Bates
DS Spearman
Monica Barling
Jean Marsh
Monica Barling
Sir George
John Boxer
Sir George
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