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.
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Cast
75 people
Jon Finch
Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
Known for
Macbeth
Kingdom of Heaven
Barry Foster
Robert "Bob" Rusk
Known for
Maurice
Smiley's People
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Brenda Margaret Blaney
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
The Plague Dogs
Anna Massey
Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
Known for
The Machinist
Peeping Tom
Alec McCowen
DCI Tim Oxford
Known for
Gangs of New York
Never Say Never Again
Vivien Merchant
Mrs Oxford
Known for
The Offence
Alfie
Billie Whitelaw
Hetty Porter
Known for
Merlin
The Omen
Clive Swift
Johnny Porter
Known for
Keeping Up Appearances
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Bernard Cribbins
Felix Forsythe
Known for
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
The Railway Children
Michael Bates
DS Spearman
Known for
A Clockwork Orange
Patton
Jean Marsh
Monica Barling
Known for
Return to Oz
Willow
John Boxer
Sir George
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Alfred Hitchcock Director · Anthony Shaffer Screenplay Arthur La Bern Author
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $2M · United States release June 21, 1972
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$12,600,000
Gross vs. budget
6.3×
Production
Universal Pictures UK
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio · Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
France · May 19, 1972
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United Kingdom · May 25, 1972
Theatrical
United States · June 21, 1972
Theatrical
Argentina
October 26, 1972 · Theatrical
Australia
November 3, 1972 · Theatrical
November 21, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Belgium
September 22, 1972 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 14, 2004 · Physical · DVD/VHS Universal
June 20, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Canada
June 29, 1972 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 17, 1972 · Theatrical
Finland
December 22, 1972 · Theatrical
France
May 26, 1972 · Theatrical
October 8, 2008 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 4, 2019 · Digital · Arte•tv
November 4, 2019 · TV · Arte
October 4, 2025 · Digital · Arte•tv
October 5, 2025 · TV · Arte
Germany
December 12, 1972 · Theatrical · West Germany
November 18, 1999 · Digital
Greece
December 12, 1972 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 7, 1987 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 21, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
October 27, 1972 · Theatrical
Japan
July 29, 1972 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 28, 1972 · Theatrical
January 25, 2003 · TV · Net 5
July 26, 2007 · Physical · DVD
November 14, 2012 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
August 28, 1972 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 6, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Poland
December 31, 1972 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 14, 1973 · Theatrical
Spain
December 21, 1972 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 17, 1972 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 1, 1974 · Theatrical
January 13, 2022 · TV
Uruguay
November 23, 1972 · Theatrical
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