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Frenzy

Year:

1972

Duration:

116 min

Genres:

Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.5

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1972-06-21

Filming Locations: Coburg Hotel, 129 Bayswater Road, London, England. UK

Earnings

Budget: $2,000,000

Gross: $16,000,000 (Worldwide) ( January 1989)

Cast

Actor

Character

Margaret Nolan

Jon Finch

Richard Ian Blaney

Alec McCowen

Chief Inspector Oxford

Barry Foster

Robert Rusk

Billie Whitelaw

Hetty Porter

Anna Massey

Babs Milligan

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Brenda Margaret Blaney

Bernard Cribbins

Felix Forsythe

Vivien Merchant

Mrs. Oxford

Michael Bates

Sergeant Spearman

Jean Marsh

Monica Barling

Clive Swift

Johnny Porter

Madge Ryan

Mrs. Davison

Elsie Randolph

Gladys

Gerald Sim

Mr. Usher - Solicitor in Pub

John Boxer

Sir George

George Tovey

Neville Salt

Jimmy Gardner

Hotel Porter

Noel Johnson

Doctor in Pub

Michael Bilton

Blaney Trial Jury Foerman (archive footage)

Robert Rietty

of Doctor (voice)

Susan Travers

Victim

Brian Badcoe

Man In Crowd

Joby Blanshard

Man in Crowd

John Cannon

Murder Scene Policeman (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Gerry Cowper

Spectator at Opening Rally

June Ellis

Maisie - Barmaid (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Covent Garden Lorry Driver (uncredited)

John Golightly

CID Police Photographer (uncredited)

Drewe Henley

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Spectator at Opening Rally

Robert Keegan

Hospital Patient

Bunny May

Barman

James Payne

Covent Garden - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Michael Sheard

Jim (uncredited)

Jack Silk

Police Driver (uncredited)

Roy Skelton

CID Man (uncredited)

Colin Spaull

Man (uncredited)

Paul Tropea

Boy at the Thames

Rita Webb

Mrs. Rusk

Fred Wood

Pub Patron (uncredited)

Richard Wyler

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Jeremy Young

Detective (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Alfred Hitchcock: [stairway tracking shot] The long tracking shot down the stairway while the murder is occurring.

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The Story of 'Frenzy' (2001) documentary is featured on the DVD for Frenzy (1972).

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Alfred Hitchcock: in the first moments of the film in the crowd - he is the only one not applauding the speaker. He can also be seen in a following scene, after the body in the river has been found, standing next to a couple discussing Jack the Ripper.

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Goofs

The level of the soup in Inspector Oxford's bowl changes inconsistently throughout the scene.

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Despite Blaney's repeated claim that Rusk is the murderer, the police apparently don't investigate him or show his photo to Monica until well after Blaney is convicted.

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After Blaney escapes from the hospital and is trying to find Rusk, he starts opening his apartment door and opens it about a foot. In the next shot from the inside, we see him opening the door again.

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Quotes

Richard Blaney: [announcing himself to his wife's receptionist] You can inform Mrs. Blaney that one of her less successful exercises in matrimony has come to see her.

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Bob Rusk: You're my type of woman.

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Chief Inspector Oxford: No, discretion is not traditionally the strong suit of the psychopath, dear. Believe me, that's what we're dealing with. You ought to read his wife's divorce petition.

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Faq

Where can I find screenshots from this film?

There are several terrific sources for screenshots from Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 film Frenzy. http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/wiki/1000%20Frames%20of%20Frenzy%20%281972%29 is one of the few sites that has a wide variety of high quality, hi-res screen-captures from the various films of Hitchcock. There is no official site for screenshots.

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