A Study in Terror (1965)
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- 1h 35min
- Crime, Mystery
- 10 Aug 1966 (USA)
- Movie
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson join the hunt for the notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
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| John Neville | ... |
Sherlock Holmes
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| Donald Houston | ... |
Doctor Watson
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| John Fraser | ... |
Lord Edward Carfax
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| Anthony Quayle | ... |
Doctor Murray
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| Barbara Windsor | ... |
Annie Chapman
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| Adrienne Corri | ... |
Angela Osborne
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| Frank Finlay | ... |
Inspector Lestrade
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| Judi Dench | ... |
Sally
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| Charles Regnier | ... |
Joseph Beck
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| Cecil Parker | ... |
Prime Minister
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| Georgia Brown | ... |
Singer
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| Barry Jones | ... |
Duke of Shires
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| Robert Morley | ... |
Mycroft Holmes
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Dudley Foster | ... |
Home Secretary
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| Peter Carsten | ... |
Max Steiner
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| Christiane Maybach | ... |
Polly Nichols
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| Kay Walsh | ... |
Cathy Eddowes
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| John Cairney | ... |
Michael Osborne
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| Edina Ronay | ... |
Mary Kelly
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| Avis Bunnage | ... |
Landlady
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| Barbara Leake | ... |
Mrs. Hudson
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| Patrick Newell | ... |
PC Benson
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Norma Foster | ... |
Liz Stride
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| Terry Downes | ... |
Chunky
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Richard Atherton | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Del Baker | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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Joe Beckett | ... |
Dick the Barman (uncredited)
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Hyma Beckley | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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Bill Brandon | ... |
Ruffian (uncredited)
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| Pauline Chamberlain | ... |
Woman in Pub (uncredited)
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Jimmy Charters | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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| Herman Cohen | ... |
Crowd Member (uncredited)
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Michael Collins | ... |
Max Steiner (uncredited) (voice)
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Billy Cornelius | ... |
Ruffian (uncredited)
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Harriet Devine | ... |
Whore in Pub (uncredited)
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Sally Douglas | ... |
Whore in Pub (uncredited)
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Arthur Goodman | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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Josie Grant | ... |
Whore in Pub (uncredited)
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Walter Henry | ... |
Police Constable (uncredited)
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Lindsay Hooper | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Gerry Judge | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Eric Kent | ... |
Butcher (uncredited)
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| Jeremy Lloyd | ... |
Rupert (uncredited)
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Colin McKenzie | ... |
Man in Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
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Rosalind Mendleson | ... |
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
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George Oliver | ... |
Beggar (uncredited)
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Dido Plumb | ... |
Beggar (uncredited)
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| Corin Redgrave | ... |
Rupert's Friend (uncredited)
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Roy Seely | ... |
Prime Minister's Butler (uncredited)
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| Stan Simmons | ... |
Ruffian (uncredited)
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Emile Stemmler | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Michael Stevens | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Oliver Tomlin | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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Ron Watkins | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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Donna White | ... |
1st Streetwalker (uncredited)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Bearded Beggar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Hill | ||
Written by
| Donald Ford | ... | (original story and screenplay) & |
| Derek Ford | ... | (original story and screenplay) |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | ... | (characters created by) (as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) |
| Jim O'Connolly | ... | (original story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Herman Cohen | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Klinger | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Henry E. Lester | ... | producer |
| Sam Waynberg | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Scott | ||
Cinematography by
| Desmond Dickinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Henry Richardson | ||
Production Design by
| Alex Vetchinsky | ... | (as Vetchinsky) |
Costume Design by
| Sophie Devine | ... | (as Motley) |
Makeup Department
| Gladys Leakey | ... | hairdresser |
| Tom Smith | ... | make-up |
Production Management
| Robert Sterne | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Barry Langley | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Helen Thomas | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| H.L. Bird | ... | sound mixer |
| John Cox | ... | sound supervisor |
| Jim Roddan | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Wally Veevers | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Peter Diamond | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Jones | ... | camera operator |
| Ken Coles | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Marc Hyams | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Maude Spector | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laurel Staffell | ... | wardrobe |
| Larry Stewart | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| John Scott | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gladys Goldsmith | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Michael Klinger | ... | presenter |
| Jill Langley | ... | production coordinator |
| Tony Tenser | ... | presenter |
| Herman Cohen | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Compton Film Distributors (1965) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Bifo Films (1966) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1966) (United States) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1966) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Rank Organisation (1967) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmco A/S (1966) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Video for Pleasure (VFP) (1984) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Media Cooperation One (MC-One) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Millennium Storm (2005) (Italy) (VHS)
- PVB Editions (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Greg Lynch Film Distributors (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Nea Kinisi (1983) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- marketing-film (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- JOS Records (music soundtrack available on)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive mind is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail. He guesses right the victims must be street whores, and doesn't need long to work his way through a pawn shop, an aristocratic family's stately home, a hospital and of course the potential suspects and (even unknowing) witnesses who are the cast of the gradually unraveled story of the murderer and his motive. Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | Holy Terror! It's Sherlock Holmes! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP160,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never wrote a story in which Sherlock, a fictional character, worked on the real-life Jack the Ripper case. However, Dr. Joseph Bell, the real-life inspiration for Holmes, was consulted by Scotland Yard on the case. See more » |
| Goofs | In 1888, they sing a song "Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay!" which is composed by Henry J. Sayers in 1891 and was not introduced into Britain until 1892. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Dee-Aye See more » |
| Quotes |
Sherlock Holmes:
My dear Mycroft, this is a surprise! Watson, some sherry... Is this a social call? Mycroft Holmes: Yes, yes, oh yes, purely social. [pause] Mycroft Holmes: How are you? Sherlock Holmes: Very well. [pause] Sherlock Holmes: Well, now that the social call is over, hadn't we better get down to business? See more » |