The Stranglers of Bombay (1959): Cast & Plot
The Stranglers of Bombay is a 1959 horror thriller directed by Terence Fisher, starring Walter Randall as Thuggee Cult Member (uncredited), Guy Rolfe and Jan Holden. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Terence Fisher
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hammer Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Stranglers of Bombay About?
The premise of The Stranglers of Bombay without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in 1826 British‑ruled India, the secret Thuggee cult worships Kali through the mutilation and mass murder of thousands while hijacking shipments of the British East India Company’s tea. British commanders downplay the terror, but a lone captain suspects a larger conspiracy and risks his career to expose the murderous secret society.
The Stranglers of Bombay Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- east indian company
- psychotronic film
- reference to kali the hindu deity
- criminal
- group
- snake
- india
- cult
- thuggee
- disappearance
- religious cult
- murder
+37 more Show fewer
- goddess
- death
- strangulation
- high priest
- burned to death
- neck chain
- funeral pyre
- cobra
- mongoose
- pulling out eyeball
- hanging
- hindu
- promotion
- british raj
- resignation
- traitor
- merchant
- muslim
- mass murder
- jungle
- execution
- half caste
- tiger hunt
- thuggery
- strangled to death
- scar
- missing person
- curry
- sugar
- mass burial
- goat
- fratricide
- garrote
- caravan
- silk scarf
- thug
- independent film
The Stranglers of Bombay Cast & Characters
Walter Randall leads the cast as Thuggee Cult Member (uncredited), with Guy Rolfe as Capt. Harry Lewis and Jan Holden as Mary Lewis. Directed by Terence Fisher; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Terence Fisher
- Walter Randall as Thuggee Cult Member (uncredited)
- Guy Rolfe as Capt. Harry Lewis
- Jan Holden as Mary Lewis
- Andrew Cruickshank as Col. Henderson
Also Starring in The Stranglers of Bombay
· 16 more- Allan Cuthbertson Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith
- George Pastell High Priest of Kali
- Tutte Lemkow Ram Das
- Paul Stassino Lt. Silver
- Marne Maitland Patel Shari
- Warren Mitchell Merchant (uncredited)
- John Harvey Burns (uncredited)
- Roger Delgado Bundar (uncredited)
- Jack McNaughton Corp. Roberts (uncredited)
- Marie Devereux Karim (uncredited)
- Ewen Solon
- Michael Nightingale
- Margaret Gordon Dorothy Flood (uncredited)
- Vincent Wong
- Steven Scott
- David Spenser
More from Terence Fisher
More films directed by Terence Fisher, best-rated first: Horror of Dracula, The Mummy, The Curse of Frankenstein and Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell.
The Stranglers of Bombay Plot Summary
What happens in The Stranglers of Bombay from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Captain Harry Lewis, Guy Rolfe of the British East India Company, begins investigating the mass disappearance of over 2,000 locals, a mystery that his superior, Colonel Henderson, would rather ignore in favor of protecting the merchants’ caravans that keep the area running. Henderson, eager to appease the city’s powerful traders, ultimately assigns a man to look into the vanishing caravans, and Lewis expects the job to be his. Instead, the newly arrived, somewhat oblivious Captain Connaught-Smith, Allan Cuthbertson, is handed the assignment, leaving Lewis feeling bitterly disappointed.
Full summary
The whole story of The Stranglers of Bombay, scene by scene
The Stranglers of Bombay Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE STRANGLERS OF BOMBAY
How Well Do You Know The Stranglers of Bombay?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which company does Captain Harry Lewis represent?
The Stranglers of Bombay Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Die Wuerger von Bombay” and “Los estranguladores de Bombay”.
- Also known as
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- Die Wuerger von Bombay
- Los estranguladores de Bombay
- Les étrangleurs de Bombay
- Die Würger von Bombay
- Os Estranguladores de Bombaim
- 孟买的杀手
- Gli strangolatori di Bombay
- Kvælerne fra Bombay
- Душители из Бомбея
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The Stranglers of Bombay FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Stranglers of Bombay, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Stranglers of Bombay?
The Stranglers of Bombay runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was The Stranglers of Bombay released?
The Stranglers of Bombay was released on December 4, 1959.
Who directed The Stranglers of Bombay?
The Stranglers of Bombay was directed by Terence Fisher.
More films by Terence Fisher Who is in the cast of The Stranglers of Bombay?
The Stranglers of Bombay stars Walter Randall as Thuggee Cult Member (uncredited), Guy Rolfe as Capt. Harry Lewis and Jan Holden as Mary Lewis, among 20 credited actors.
Does The Stranglers of Bombay have a post-credit scene?
No. The Stranglers of Bombay has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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