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23/09/1976 Drama, Thriller 1h 32m
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Close your eyes and whisper his name...

Overview

A serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse.

  1. Jesús Franco

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Klaus Kinski

    Dr. Dennis Orloff / Jack the Ripper

  2. Josephine Chaplin

    Cynthia

  3. Andreas Mannkopff

    Inspektor Selby

  4. Herbert Fux

    Charlie, the Fisherman

  5. Lina Romay

    Marika Stevenson

  6. Nikola Weisse

    Frieda

  7. Hans Gaugler

    Mr. Bridger

  8. Ursula von Wiese

    Ms. Higgins

  9. Francine Custer

    Sally Brown

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2023-09-07
**_“Any back alley street is where we'll probably meet”_**

Helmed by Jess Franco and released in 1976, “Jack the Ripper” is a well-done interpretation of the serial killer of the Whitechapel district of London with Klaus Kinski in the title role. Keep in mind that the murderer was never identified or arrested and so every cinematic account that reveals the killer’s identity is a fabrication. This is Victorian horror in the manner of Hammer’s "Hands of the Ripper" (1971), which dealt with the hypothetical daughter of the Whitechapel slasher, as well as "The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyl...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
German

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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