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.
Editor's Verdict
"The movie, 'The Collector' (1965), is a psychological thriller centered on kidnapping and obsession. There is absolutely no mention of the Christmas season, themes, or iconography in its plot summary, indicating it does not qualify as a Christmas movie."
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Cast & Crew
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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