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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 | |
| Donald Sutherland | ... | Robert Lees | |
| Geneviève Bujold | ... | Annie Crook | |
| Chris Wiggins | ... | Doctor Hardy | |
| Tedde Moore | ... | Mrs. Lees (as Teddi Moore) | |
| Peter Jonfield | ... | William Slade | |
| Roy Lansford | ... | Sir Thomas Spivey | |
| Catherine Kessler | ... | Carrie | |
| Ron Pember | ... | Makins | |
| June Brown | ... | Anne Chapman | |
| Ken Jones | ... | Dock Guard | |
| Terry Duggan | ... | Danny | |
| Hilary Sesta | ... | Catherine Eddowes | |
| Anthony May | ... | Lanier | |
| Betty Woolfe | ... | Mrs. Dobson | |
| Iris Fry | ... | Elizabeth Stride | |
| Geoffrey Russell | ... | Home Secretary Henry Matthews | |
| Peggy Ann Clifford | ... | Lees' Housekeeper | |
| Ann Mitchell | ... | Jane | |
| Katherine Stark | ... | Molly | |
| Elaine Ives-Cameron | ... | Ellen | |
| Stella Courtney | ... | Betty | |
| Judy Wilson | ... | Emily | |
| Roy Patterson | ... | Carroll | |
| Victor Langley | ... | Prince of Wales | |
| Pamela Abbott | ... | Princess Alexandra | |
| Robin Marchall | ... | Duke of Clarence 'Eddy' | |
| Richard Pescud | ... | Doctor (as Richard Pescuid) | |
| Pat Brackenbury | ... | Nurse | |
| Dan Long | ... | Constable Long | |
| Michael Cashman | ... | Constable Watkins | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Peter Dean | ... | Police Constable (uncredited) | |
| Jim McManus | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Bob Clark | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Arthur Conan Doyle | characters | |
| John Hopkins | screenplay | |
| Elwyn Jones | co-author (book "The Ripper File") | |
| John Lloyd | co-author (book "The Ripper File") | |
Produced by | |||
| Bob Clark | .... | producer | |
| René Dupont | .... | producer | |
| Robert A. Goldston | .... | producer | |
| Len Herberman | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Paul Zaza | |||
| Carl Zittrer | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Reginald H. Morris | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Stan Cole | |||
Casting by | |||
| Karen Hazzard | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Harry Pottle | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Peter Childs | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Denise Exshaw | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Judy Moorcroft | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Peter Robb-King | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Peter Davis | .... | production manager: UK | |
| Ted Rouse | .... | production manager: Canada | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ariel Levy | .... | assistant director | |
| Ken Roch | .... | second assistant director | |
| Guy Travers | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Percy Godbold | .... | production buyer | |
| Adrian Start | .... | art stand-by | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Appleby | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Appleby) | |
| Dennis Drummond | .... | sound editor | |
| Patrick Drummond | .... | sound editor | |
| Wayne Griffin | .... | sound editor | |
| Joe Grimaldi | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Kenneth Heeley-Ray | .... | supervising sound editor (as Ken Heeley Ray) | |
| John W. Mitchell | .... | sound recordist (as John Mitchell) | |
| Don White | .... | foley recording mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Michael Albrechtsen | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Cliff Culley | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Maurice Gillett | .... | gaffer | |
| Jimmy Turrell | .... | camera operator (as James Turrell) | |
| David Wynn-Jones | .... | focus puller (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ron Beck | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Ian McBride | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Frank Morrone | .... | music recordist | |
Other crew | |||
| S.C. Dacy | .... | publicist | |
| Robert A. Goldston | .... | presenter | |
| Bob Halliday | .... | police liaison | |
| Marjorie Lavelly | .... | continuity | |
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In 1888 London, Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Plummer) and Dr. Watson (James Mason) are asked by a citizen's group to find and stop Jack the Ripper. For some reason the police don't want Holmes to investigate. However he does and as the bodies pile up Holmes and Watson slowly uncover a trail that might lead to the highest reach of British government.
This was released and died VERY quickly in 1979. I'm probably one of the few people who saw it in a theatre. The critics almost unanimously praised it, it had a huge cast of good actors...but it just died. That's too bad because this is a very good Sherlock Holmes film.
It's atmospheric (LOTS of foggy streets), has exquisite production design and is beautifully directed by Bob Clark (I love the way the first murder is done--very effective). Also the acting is great. Plummer gives a very good, different interpretation of Holmes--he makes him more emotional than other actors have...but it works. Mason nicely underplays the role of Watson--he does not make him a bumbling fool like Nigel Bruce did back in the 1940s. In small roles Susan Clark, John Gielgud and especially Genevieve Bujold are excellent. Donald Sutherland, Anthony Quayle and David Hemmings unfortunately are not that good.
There are some problems with this movie though. It's too long (a long sequence involving Watson and some prostitutes could have been completely cut) and is needlessly convoluted. Also they throw politics in the plot which seems out of place. And, strangely, Holmes' deductive reasoning is almost never used. He comes across more as a protector of the people than a detective. Plummer's performance though carries it through. It's quite bloody too--not enough for an R rating but pretty strong for the PG it got back then (PG-13 wasn't a rating yet).
Reservations aside though, I think this is one of the best Holmes' film ever made. Recommended.