
The Collector
1965 · Movie · 119 min · ★ 7.3
A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.
Based on The Collector
Also known as The Butterfly Collector
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Details
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-06-17
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 119 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (226 votes)
Themes
- kidnapping
- butterfly
- bank clerk
- confinement
- butterfly collector
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1966 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1966 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1966 · nominated
Cast & crew

Terence Stamp
as Freddie Clegg

Samantha Eggar
as Miranda Grey

Mona Washbourne
as Aunt Annie

Maurice Dallimore
as The Neighbor

Edina Ronay
as Nurse / Next Victim (uncredited)

Kenneth More
as Miranda’s Older Friend (uncredited)

Allyson Ames
as First Victim (uncredited)

David Haviland
as Clerk (uncredited)
- GB
Gordon Barclay
as Clerk (uncredited)
Directed by William Wyler