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Strangler of the Swamp

Strangler of the Swamp

1946
Romance, Drama
59m
A number of swamp land men have died by strangulation and the inhabitants believe that an innocent man they hanged is seeking revenge on all of the male descendants of those responsible for his death. Maria, granddaughter of the innocent ferryman, decides to operate the ferry service. Chris Sanders, a son of one of the men who did the hanging, and Maria fall in love. The "strangler" seizes Chris and Maria offers her life if Chris is spared. (imdb)
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Strangler of the Swamp

1946
Romance, Drama
59m
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Rated 24 Mar 2010
54
13th
Dripping with atmosphere and some effective SFX but little to recommend beyond these points.
Rated 07 Sep 2010
73
35th
Took me two viewing to warm up to it, but it's an effective and beautiful remake of Ferryman Maria.
Rated 14 Nov 2020
50
77th
Direct remake of the German cult classic Fährmann Maria (1936), done by the same director. The original made an impression, but I wasn't aware how strong when I initially watched it, so it's one of the films I've underrated. That one was very much a German B-movie, but with some brilliant work done with the atmosphere to cover up its limitations. Strangler of the Swamp (1946) has that too. This PRC produced English remake is a worthy option if the German one isn't available to you.
Rated 20 May 2022
75
41st
Delivers the creepy swamp atmosphere I wanted well enough that I wished it'd been restored. It's short too. The problem is they didn't seem to have the budget for a bigger soundstage so the ferry keeps covering the same few yards. The ghost works, but would also be creepier covered in moss. Scriptwise, the curse & deaths are effective, but also has 2 people who are really into being a swamp ferryman & 2 others trying to convince friends to off themselves - that's 2 too many in both scenarios.

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