The Collector (1965)

06/17/1965 (GB) • 1h 59m

Thriller

Almost a love story.

Overview

Freddie is an inept bank clerk with no future. His only hobby is collecting butterflies, which gives him a feeling of power and control that is otherwise totally missing from his life. He comes into a large sum of money and buys himself a country house. Still unable to make himself at ease socially, he starts to plan on acquiring a girlfriend - in the same manner as he collects butterflies. He prepares the cellar of the house to be a collecting jar and stalks his victim over several days.

Top Billed Cast

Terence Stamp

Freddie Clegg

Samantha Eggar

Miranda Grey

Mona Washbourne

Aunt Annie

Maurice Dallimore

The Neighbor

Edina Ronay

Nurse / Next Victim (uncredited)

Kenneth More

Miranda’s Older Friend (uncredited)

Allyson Ames

First Victim (uncredited)

David Haviland

Clerk (uncredited)

Gordon Barclay

Clerk (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

kidnapping

butterfly

bank clerk

confinement

butterfly collector

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