Fantasy ·Horror ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1946 · 59m

Strangler of the Swamp

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Director
Frank Wisbar
Cast
Rosemary La Planche as Maria Hart Robert Barrat as Christian Sanders Blake Edwards as Christian Sanders Jr. Charles Middleton as Ferryman Douglas Effie Laird as Martina Sanders Nolan Leary as Pete Jeffers
Crew
Frank Wisbar — Screenplay Frank Wisbar — Story Leo J. McCarthy — Story
Tagline

He was hanged for a crime he didn't commit, and now he's the...

Synopsis

A number of swamp land men have died by strangulation and the inhabitants believe that an innocent man they hanged is seeking revenge on all of the male descendants of those responsible for his death. Maria, granddaughter of the innocent ferryman, decides to operate the ferry service. Chris Sanders, a son of one of the men who did the hanging, and Maria fall in love. The "strangler" seizes Chris and Maria offers her life if Chris is spared.

Mood & Themes
grandparent grandchild relationshipswampsacred ground
Key Collaborators
Frank Wisbar Director Frank Wisbar Screenplay Frank Wisbar Story Leo J. McCarthy Story
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