

Grip of the Strangler(1958)
KING OF THE MONSTERS! KARLOFF IN HIS NEW HORROR HIT!
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
Movie: Grip of the Strangler
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Lily Rankin
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