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Murder by Decree
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6.3Sherlock 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.
Released: 1979-02-01124 minDir: Bob ClarkCrime, Mystery, Thriller
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Cast
- Christopher Plummer as Sherlock Holmes
- James Mason as Dr. Watson
- David Hemmings as Inspector Foxborough
- Susan Clark as Mary Kelly
- Anthony Quayle as Sir Charles Warren
- John Gielgud as Prime Minister
Themes
- jack the ripper
- sherlock holmes
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- horror film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Bob Clark
- Screenwriter
- John Hopkins
- Cast member
- John Gielgud
- Composer
- Paul Zaza
- Producer
- Bob Clark
- Narrative location
- London
- Duration
- 111
- FilmAffinity ID
- 911106
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1983-11-11
- title
- Murder by Decree
- distributed by
- Embassy Pictures
- review score
- 86%
- capital cost
- 5000000
- box office
- 1900000
- characters
- Sherlock Holmes
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