Top billed cast

1. 

   Lee Patterson

   Sam Lowry

2. 

   Eddie Byrne

   Inspector O'Neill

3. 

   Betty McDowall

   Anne Ford

4. 

   Ewen Solon

   Sir David Rogers

5. 

   John Le Mesurier

   Dr. Tranter

6. 

   George Rose

   Clarke

7. 

   Philip Leaver

   Music Hall Manager / O'Reilly

8. 

   Barbara Burke

   Kitty Knowles

9. 

   Anne Sharp

   Helen Morris

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-03-25

Eddie Byrne is quite effective in this short and sweet adaptation of the "Jack the Ripper" story. Tempers amongst the populace run high as mutilated bodies are turning up in Whitechapel and the pressure is on his "Insp. O'Neill" to try to apprehend the culprit before the price of prostitutes skyrockets and/or there is a riot egged on by the malevolent "Simes" (Denis Shaw). The production makes reasonably good use of darkness, mists and shadow to help create and sustain a sense of menace as the story develops. The supporting cast provides solid, if not particularly engaging, support and the dir...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• jack the ripper
• black and white