Review: Frenzy
Set in London, somewhat unappealing ne’er-do-well Jon Finch is having a bad time of it. He loses his job at the pub (accused of imbibing on the job by owner Bernard Cribbins). He is now sleeping at a crummy hostel where he needs to keep an eye on his wallet at all hours of the night. He also argues forcefully with his ex-wife (Barbara Leigh-Hunt), and when said ex-wife is strangled, he becomes the prime suspect in the ‘Necktie Strangler’ case. Thing is, he’s innocent, we learn early on that an outwardly charming associate of his (Barry Foster, in no mystery at all) is framing him as he continues to murder pretty young lady after pretty young lady. Anna Massey plays Finch’s only true ally, with Clive Swift his chicken-livered old pal emasculated by wife Billie Whitelaw. Whitelaw believes Finch a sadist because the divorce settlement included accusations of ‘extreme cruelty’, which Finch claims he and Leigh-Hunt made up to speed things along. Alec McCowen plays a copper on the case, whos