The Boston Strangler (film) journalism and movie technique, and yet—through certain prurient options that it does not take—it is not quite the popular exploitation film that one might think. It is as though someone had gone out to do a serious piece of reporting and come up with 4,000 clippings from a sensationalist tabloid. It has no depth, no timing, no facts of any interest and yet, without any hesitation, it uses the name and pretends to report the story of a living man, who was neither convicted nor indicted for the crimes it ascribes to him. Tony Curtis 'stars'—the program credits word—as what
Night of the Strangler the film acting debut for both Chuck Patterson and Harold Sylvester. "Night of the Strangler" was filmed in New Orleans in 1972. Production values were generally low; for example, the boom mic is visible in several scenes. A lyricist and vocalist are both credited, but no songs are present in known prints of the film. The film was released under a variety of titles. The American Film Institute lists The Ace of Spaces as a working title, but that title may have also been used for distribution. At least one surviving print has the slightly longer title The Night of