The Stranglers of Bombay
“This is true! This is real! This actually happened!”
1959 · 1 h 20 min
Terence FisherCast
Guy Rolfe 
Allan Cuthbertson Andrew Cruickshank 
George Pastell 
Marne Maitland Jan Holden
Credits
Written by: 
David Zelag Goodman
Plot
In 1826 British-ruled India, an officer of the East India Company investigates the disappearance of caravans, and finds the Thuggee cult.
Sinekatalog’s take
Terence Fisher's Hammer adventure-horror, with Guy Rolfe and Allan Cuthbert, is lurid and brutal for its time.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (1,547 votes)
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