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01/02/1979 Crime, Mystery, Thriller 2h 4m
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The Jack the Ripper Murders. Sherlock Holmes lifts the veil of secrecy, corruption and terror at the heart of the throne of England itself. Clue by clue... Murder by murder...

Overview

Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have their roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons.

  1. Bob Clark

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Christopher Plummer

    Sherlock Holmes

  2. James Mason

    Dr. Watson

  3. David Hemmings

    Inspector Foxborough

  4. Susan Clark

    Mary Kelly

  5. Anthony Quayle

    Sir Charles Warren

  6. John Gielgud

    Prime Minister

  7. Frank Finlay

    Inspector Lestrade

  8. Donald Sutherland

    Robert Lees

  9. Geneviève Bujold

    Annie Crook

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2015-05-08
Elementary my dear Ripper!

Murder by Decree is directed by Bob Clark and adapted to screenplay by John Hopkins from the novel The Ripper File written by Elwyn Jones and John Lloyd. It stars Christopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings, Susan Clark, Frank Finlay, Anthony Quayle, Donald Sutherland, Geneviève Bujold & John Gielgud.

Film pitches Sherlock Holmes (Plummer) and Dr. Watson (Mason) into the hunt for Jack the Ripper in Whitechapel, London 1888...

I've been exploited old fellow, by the very people for whom we are searching.

The greatest of detectives searching for Britai...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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