"Strangler of the Swamp" released in 1946 is a good, but not great, horror film from PRC Pictures. It is not the best picture released by this company as some people claim. The cast is also good, with Robert Barrat and Charles Middleton turning in the best performances. Rosemary La Planche, who was Miss California for three years in a row (1939-1941) and Miss America in 1941, is respectable in the film, but was not a great actress. Director Frank Wisbar keeps the mood appropriately gloomy and moody.
The reviews for this film are all over the place with some praising it and some are harshly critical. One writes "the story itself is nothing special-a fairly routine tale of revenge from beyond the grave-and the acting is perfunctory." Another says "the plot is confusing and boring. The stage set was the size of a walk-in closet." None of these are accurate depictions of the film.
The reviews for this film are all over the place with some praising it and some are harshly critical. One writes "the story itself is nothing special-a fairly routine tale of revenge from beyond the grave-and the acting is perfunctory." Another says "the plot is confusing and boring. The stage set was the size of a walk-in closet." None of these are accurate depictions of the film.