Strangler of the Swamp

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Strangler of the Swamp
File:Strangler of the Swamp poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrank Wisbar
Screenplay byFrank Wisbar
Harold Erickson (additional dialogue)
Story byFrank Wisbar
Leo J. McCarthy
Produced byRaoul Pagel
StarringRosemary La Planche
Robert Barrat
Blake Edwards
Charles Middleton
Nolan Leary
Virginia Farmer
CinematographyJames S. Brown Jr.
Edited byHugh Winn
Music byAlexander Steinert
Production
company
Distributed byProducers Releasing Corporation (PRC)
Madison Pictures
Pathé Pictures Ltd.(UK)
Release date
  • 5 January 1946 (1946-01-05)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Strangler of the Swamp is a 1946 American horror film, produced and distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation.[1] It was written and directed by Frank Wisbar, and stars Rosemary LaPlanche, Robert Barrat and Blake Edwards. It is a remake of Wisbar's earlier German film Fährmann Maria (1936).[2]

Plot

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A ferry operator named Douglas (Charles Middleton) was accused of a murder he did not commit and executed for the crime. Now Douglas' ghost walks the marshlands he once called home, seeking vengeance against those who wronged him. The village's new ferry operator, the beautiful Maria (Rosemary LaPlanche) must find a way to save her boyfriend Christian (Blake Edwards) from becoming the ghost's next victim.

Cast

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Release

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The film was released on January 5, 1946.[3]

Home media

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The film was released on DVD by Image Entertainment on September 21, 1999. It was later re-released by Films Around The World Inc. on January 1, 2013.[4]

Reception

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Author and film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film two and a half out of a possible four stars, his most frequently given rating, writing "Moody, atmospheric, full of fog, it's far more cinematic that other horror films from bargain-basement PRC studio, but still suffers from a low budget as well as a lethargic pace."[5] Hans J. Wollstein, in his review of the film for Allmovie, gave the film a positive review, complimenting LaPlanche and Middleton's performances.[6]

References

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