
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.
Cast

Jon Finch
Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney

Barry Foster
Robert "Bob" Rusk

Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Brenda Margaret Blaney

Anna Massey
Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan

Alec McCowen
DCI Tim Oxford

Vivien Merchant
Mrs Oxford

Billie Whitelaw
Hetty Porter

Clive Swift
Johnny Porter

Bernard Cribbins
Felix Forsythe

Michael Bates
DS Spearman

Jean Marsh
Monica Barling
John Boxer
Sir George
Madge Ryan
Mrs Davison

George Tovey
Neville Salt

Elsie Randolph
Gladys

Jimmy Gardner
Bertie

Gerald Sim
Usher - Solicitor in Pub
Noel Johnson
Doctor in Pub

Alfred Hitchcock
Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited)
Lewis Alexander
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Brian Badcoe
Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Michael Bilton
Trial Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Joby Blanshard
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Willy Bowman
Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Jim Brady
Juror (uncredited)
Donald Campbell
The Mayor (uncredited)
John Cannon
Murder Scene Policeman (uncredited)

John Cater
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Terence Conoley
Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Gerry Cowper
Spectator at Opening Rally (uncredited)

June Ellis
Maisie - Barmaid (uncredited)
Hugh Elton
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Charles Farrell
Complaining Pub Customer (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Covent Garden Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Otto Friese
Juror (uncredited)
Alan Gibbs
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Roberta Gibbs
Body in River Thames (uncredited)

Jill Goldston
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
John Golightly
CID Police Photographer (uncredited)
Josie Grant
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Spectator on South Bank (uncredited)

Drewe Henley
Forensics Technician (uncredited)
Hubert Hill
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Ken Hutchins
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Barry Keegan
Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Roy Lansford
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Tommy Little
Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Doreen Mantle
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Mary Maxfield
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Bunny May
Barman (uncredited)

Margaret Nolan
Young Woman (uncredited)
James Payne
Covent Garden Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bob Ramsey
Man in Pub (uncredited)

Robert Rietti
Doctor (voice) (uncredited)
Phillip Ross
Policeman (uncredited)

Michael Sheard
Jim (uncredited)
Jack Silk
Police Driver (uncredited)

Roy Skelton
CID Man (uncredited)
Colin Spaull
Man (uncredited)

Richard Wyler
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Court Official (uncredited)

Susan Travers
Victim (uncredited)
Joseph Tregonino
Pub Patron (uncredited)
Paul Tropea
Boy at the Thames (uncredited)
Bert Vivian
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Pearl Walters
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Rita Webb
Mrs Rusk (uncredited)
Eric Wetherell
Juror (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Pub Patron (uncredited)

Martin Wyldeck
Sir George's Aide (uncredited)

Jeremy Young
Detective (uncredited)
Crew

Alfred Hitchcock
Director, Producer

Anthony Shaffer
Screenplay
Arthur La Bern
Novel
John Jympson
Editor
Alan Strachan
Assistant Editor

Gilbert Taylor
Director of Photography
Leonard J. South
Additional Director of Photography
Ben Harrison
Second Assistant Director
Drummond Riddell
Second Assistant Director
Howard Grigsby
Third Assistant Director
Colin M. Brewer
Assistant Director
William Hill
Associate Producer
Syd Cain
Production Design
Paul Wilson
Camera Operator
Sally Nicholl
Casting

Julie Harris
Costume Designer
Charles Guerin
Wardrobe Master
Dulcie Midwinter
Wardrobe Supervisor
Pat McDermott
Hairdresser
Peter Frampton
Assistant Makeup Artist
Harry Frampton
Makeup Artist
Maurice Cain
Assistant Art Director
Rusty Coppleman
Sound Editor
Graham V. Hartstone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Hayward
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Handford
Sound Mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Eric Tomlinson
Score Engineer
Michael Hickey
Boom Operator
David Stephenson
Boom Operator
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
Ron Goodwin
Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
Skaila Kanga
Musician

Henry Mancini
Additional Music
Simon Wakefield
Set Dresser
Leon Davis
Construction Manager
Ian Goddard
Location Manager
Jenny Le Free
Stunt Double
Socrates Pelendrides
Clapper Loader
Angela Martelli
Continuity
Jimmy Spoard
Grip
Brian Burgess
Production Manager
Bob Jordan
Focus Puller
Peter Taylor
Focus Puller
Dan Slater
Publicist
Robert W. Laing
Art Direction
Beryl Harvey
Production Secretary
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