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Murder by Decree

PG
Movie
1979
2h 4m
English
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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 its 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.
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6.6
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Murder by Decree (1979) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
75

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Christopher Plummer
Sherlock Holmes
James Mason
Dr. John H. Watson
David Hemmings
Inspector Foxborough
Susan Clark
Mary Kelly
Anthony Quayle
Sir Charles Warren
John Gielgud
Prime Minister Lord Salisbury
Frank Finlay
Inspector Lestrade
Chris Wiggins
Doctor Hardy
Tedde Moore
Mrs. Lees
Peter Jonfield
William Slade
Roy Lansford
Sir Thomas Spivey
June Brown
Anne Chapman
Ken Jones
Dock Guard
Hilary Sesta
Catherine Eddowes
Betty Woolfe
Mrs. Dobson
Iris Fry
Elizabeth Stride
Geoffrey Russell
Home Secretary Henry Matthews
Peggy Ann Clifford
Lees' Housekeeper
Directed By: Bob Clark
Written By: John Hopkins (Screenplay), John Lloyd (Novel), + 1 more

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jekyl6669 says...
3 months ago
Sherlock Holmes hunting Jack the Ripper? With an amazing cast like this?! With Bob Clark directing?!!! One paper this should be a favorite of mine... It's just such a bummer I found it soo boring.
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CinemaSerf
2 years ago
Christopher Plummer dons the famous deerstalker in this well produced and stylish looking outing for "Sherlock Holmes". Here, together with stalwart colleague "Dr. Watson" (James Mason) they find themselves drawn into the mysterious investigation of a series of gruesome Whitechapel murders. What is More
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John Chard
6 years ago
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 Sutherl More
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