The Psychopath (1966) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1966 · 83 mins · English

Directed by

Freddie Francis

Starring

Alexander Knox, John Standing, Colin Gordon, Margaret Johnston, Patrick Wymark, Robert Crewdson

Inspector Holloway probes a string of gruesome murders where each crime scene contains a doll of the victim. The dolls were bought by the disabled Mrs. Von Sturm, whose cluttered home houses an extensive collection. Her pale, wide‑eyed son becomes the prime suspect, while a victim’s daughter uncovers a startling truth.