Directed by:
Terence FisherScreenplay:
David Zelag GoodmanCinematography:
Arthur GrantComposer:
James BernardCast:
Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson, Tutte Lemkow, Paul Stassino, Marne Maitland, Roger Delgado, Warren Mitchell, Andrew Cruickshank, Michael Nightingale (more)Plots(1)
Sensationally based on a 'true story', Hammer's The Stranglers of Bombay incorporates elements of the horror and thriller genres within an exotic adventure tale involving the murderous Kali-worshipping Thuggee cults in India during the early 1800s. Under Terence Fisher's masterful direction, and with a surprising degree of attention to historical detail, The Stranglers of Bombay presents a solid yarn while (naturally) highlighting the gruesome and horrific elements of the story. It set an impressive and intriguing precedent for Hammer's subsequent adventure-thrillers. (Powerhouse Films)
(more)Cast
Guy Rolfe
UK
Best movies:
Yesterday's Enemy (1959)
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
King of Kings (1961)
Allan Cuthbertson
Australia
Best movies:
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
Room at the Top (1959)
Freud (1962)
Tutte Lemkow
Norway
Best movies:
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Paul Stassino
Cyprus
Best movies:
Tiger Bay (1959)
Thunderball (1965)
Ice-Cold in Alex (1958)
Marne Maitland
Best movies:
Tiger Bay (1959)
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Roger Delgado
UK
Best movies:
Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
The Assassination Bureau (1969)
The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)
Warren Mitchell
UK
Best movies:
The Plague Dogs (1982)
Gormenghast (2000) (series)
Help! (1965)
Andrew Cruickshank
UK
Best movies:
Richard III (1955)
Murder Most Foul (1964)
The Cruel Sea (1953)
Michael Nightingale
UK
Best movies:
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Cadfael (1994) (series)
Ice-Cold in Alex (1958)
Jack Mcnaughton
UK
Best movies:
The Dam Busters (1955)
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Young Wives' Tale (1951)
Ewen Solon
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Silent Enemy (1958)
The Dam Busters (1955)
Lion of the Desert (1981)
David Spenser
Sri Lanka
Best movies:
In Search of the Castaways (1962)
The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
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John Harvey
UK
Best movies:
The Devil's Disciple (1959)
Sacco and Vanzetti (1971)
Stage Fright (1950)
George Pastell
Cyprus
Best movies:
Tiger Bay (1959)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Masters of Venus (1962)
Steven Scott
Best movies:
Look Back in Anger (1958)
The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)