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A list of 19 movies featuring Jack the Ripper or inspired by his crimes, from 1927 to 2016. See the titles, ratings, genres, directors, stars and summaries of each movie.
A personal selection of movies featuring the infamous London serial killer, from historical dramas to fantasy thrillers. See the titles, ratings, summaries and cast of each movie, and compare different adaptations of the Royal conspiracy theory.
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- Murder By Decree (1979) Stream now on Fubo. Mixing Jack the Ripper movies and Sherlock Holmes was a no-brainer. Bob Clark (Black Christmas, A Christmas Story) directed Christopher Plummer in the legendary role of detective Sherlock Holmes.
- The Lodger: A Story Of The London Fog (1927) Stream now on Max & Criterion Channel. No less than Alfred Hitchcock directed one of the Jack the Ripper movies.
- From Hell (2001) Stream now on Max. The Hughes Brothers directed From Hell, based on the graphic novel of the same name. The film follows the story of Jack the Ripper with Johnny Depp in the lead as Inspector Frederick Abberline, as he is determined to catch the Ripper before he wreaks more havoc and chaos in London.
- Man In The Attic (1953) Stream now on Prime Video. The late and legendary Jack Palance starred in a remake of The Lodger Marie Belloc Lowndes, titled Man in the Attic.
Oct 19, 2001 · Johnny Depp stars as Inspector Abberline, who investigates the "Jack the Ripper" murders in 1888 London with the help of a psychic and a prostitute. The film is loosely based on a graphic novel and features a conspiracy theory involving the government and opium.
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- The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney, June Tripp. Crime, Drama, Mystery (1h 32m)
- Murder By Decree (1979) Directed by Bob Clark. Starring Christopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings. Crime, Mystery, Thriller (2h 4m) 6.8 on IMDb — 86% on RT.
- From Hell (2001) Directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes. Starring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm. Horror, Mystery, Thriller (2h 2m) 6.7 on IMDb — 57% on RT.
- The Lodger (1944) Directed by John Brahm. Starring Laird Cregar, Merle Oberon, George Sanders. Crime, Horror, Mystery (1h 24m) 7.1 on IMDb — N/A on RT. Marie Belloc Lowndes's short story, titled The Lodger, was first published in 1911.
Once Christer had his real name - Charles Allen Lechmere - a mass of incriminating evidence became clear. Lechmere's job, home and family tie him to every Ripper crime. Christer travels to London to explore the Nichols murder in forensic detail. Did Jack the Ripper manage to lie his way past the police to kill again?
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May 16, 2023 · Here is a list of movies with diverse plots focusing one way or another on the notorious Jack the Ripper, ranked by release year. Maybe clues to the real perpetrator is in one of them.
