Frenzy filmed in London for the 1956 remake of "The Man Who Knew Too Much"). The last film he had made in Britain before his move to America was "Jamaica Inn" (1939). The film was screened at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition. Set in the early 1970s, the plot centres on a serial killer terrorizing London by raping and then strangling women with a tie. Bob Rusk (Barry Foster), a Covent Garden wholesale produce merchant, is the murderer. However, circumstantial evidence, partially engineered by Rusk, will implicate Rusk's friend Richard Blaney (Jon Finch),
1972 Cannes Film Festival 1972 Cannes Film Festival The 25th Cannes Film Festival was held from 4 to 19 May 1972. The Palme d'Or went to the "La classe operaia va in paradiso" by Elio Petri and "Il Caso Mattei" by Francesco Rosi. The festival opened with "L'aventure c'est l'aventure", directed by Claude Lelouch and closed with "Frenzy", directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1972 feature film competition: Feature films Short films The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: The following short films