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Frenzy
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About 1972 film by Alfred Hitchcock
Genres drama, horror, crime, mystery, neo-noir, thriller, suspense, crime thriller, psychological drama, psychological horror, psychological thriller, crime drama
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by Anthony Shaffer
Starring Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Marsh, Billie Whitelaw, Bernard Cribbins, Anna Massey, Vivien Merchant, Clive Swift, Alec McCowen
Music Ron Goodwin
Runtime 116 min
Country United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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