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Murder by Decree

64 %|Feb 1, 1979|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.

Featured Crew

Elwyn Jones
Novel
John Hopkins
Screenplay
Bob Clark
Director
Arthur Conan Doyle
Characters
John Lloyd
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Carl Zittrer
Original Music Composer
Stan Cole
Editor
Paul Zaza
Original Music Composer

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Cast

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Christopher Plummer
Sherlock Holmes
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James Mason
Dr. John H. Watson
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David Hemmings
Inspector Foxborough
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Susan Clark
Mary Kelly
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Anthony Quayle
Sir Charles Warren
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John Gielgud
Prime Minister Lord Salisbury
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Frank Finlay
Inspector Lestrade
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Chris Wiggins
Doctor Hardy
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Tedde Moore
Mrs. Lees
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Peter Jonfield
William Slade
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Roy Lansford
Sir Thomas Spivey
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June Brown
Anne Chapman
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Ken Jones
Dock Guard
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Hilary Sesta
Catherine Eddowes
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Betty Woolfe
Mrs. Dobson
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Iris Fry
Elizabeth Stride
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Geoffrey Russell
Home Secretary Henry Matthews
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Peggy Ann Clifford
Lees' Housekeeper
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Victor Langley
Prince of Wales
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Pamela Abbott
Princess Alexandra
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Robin Marchal
Duke of Clarence
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Dan Long
Constable Long
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Michael Cashman
Constable Watkins
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Tony Clarkin
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Peter Dean
Police Constable (uncredited)
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Jim McManus
Policeman (uncredited)