Murder by Decree
“The Jack the Ripper Murders. Sherlock Holmes lifts the veil of secrecy, corruption and terror at the heart of the throne of England itself. Clue by clue... Murder by murder...”
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 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.
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Christopher Plummer
Sherlock Holmes
Known for
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James Mason
Dr. Watson
Known for
Lolita
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David Hemmings
Inspector Foxborough
Known for
Deep Red
Blow-Up
Susan Clark
Mary Kelly
Known for
Colossus: The Forbin Project
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Anthony Quayle
Sir Charles Warren
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
The Wrong Man
John Gielgud
Prime Minister
Known for
The Elephant Man
Gandhi
Frank Finlay
Inspector Lestrade
Known for
The Pianist
Lifeforce
Donald Sutherland
Robert Lees
Known for
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Undoing
Geneviève Bujold
Annie Crook
Known for
Dead Ringers
Coma
Chris Wiggins
Dr. Hardy
Known for
Friday the 13th: The Series
The Care Bears
Tedde Moore
Mrs. Lees
Known for
A Christmas Story
Magical Christmas Ornaments
Catherine Kessler
Carrie
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Dyn Amo
Grundy
Bob Clark Director · John Hopkins Screenplay John Lloyd Author
Budget $5M · United States release February 9, 1979 · Produced in Canada, United Kingdom
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$5,000,000
Production
Canadian Film Development Corporation
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Famous Players
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Highlight
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Canada · United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Canada · February 1, 1979
Theatrical
United States · February 9, 1979
Theatrical
Denmark
August 19, 1979 · Theatrical
France
June 13, 1979 · Theatrical
Germany
September 14, 1979 · Theatrical
Russia
August 11, 2009 · Physical · DVD «Universal Pictures Rus»
United Kingdom
March 20, 1980 · Theatrical
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