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1960 (Austria)
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This "Lady" Has Taken Her Last Walk! more
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A serial killer is murdering women in the Whitechapel district of London. An American policeman is brought in to help Scotland Yard solve the case. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Lee Patterson | ... | Sam Lowry |
| Eddie Byrne | ... | Inspt. O'Neill |
| Betty McDowall | ... | Anne Ford |
| Ewen Solon | ... | Sir David Rogers |
| John Le Mesurier | ... | Dr. Tranter |
| George Rose | ... | Clarke |
| Philip Leaver | ... | Music Hall Manager |
| Barbara Burke | ... | Kitty Knowles |
| Anne Sharp | ... | Helen |
| Denis Shaw | ... | Simes |
| Jack Allen | ... | Asst. Commissioner |
| Jane Taylor | ... | Hazel |
| Dorinda Stevens | ... | Margaret |
| Hal Osmond | ... | Pickpocket (as Hal Osmonde) |
| George Street | ... | Station Sergeant |
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84 min
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UK:X (original rating) |
Germany:18 (1960)
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Joseph E. Levine tried to duplicate the success he had with Le fatiche di Ercole (1958) (U.S. title: "Hercules") in the U.S. by using the same techniques. He spent $1 million (an extraordinary sum in 1959) on the promotional campaign that included extensive use of TV spots. This was backed up with the saturation booking of 643 prints.
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Sir David Rogers:
Mary Clarke. Are you Mary Clarke? Where can I find Mary Clarke?
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Version of Jack the Ripper (1988) (TV)
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Jack the Ripper (1959)
** (out of 4)
Atmospheric and moody version of the infamous serial killer. This isn't quite as good as the version with Klaus Kinski but it remained entertaining throughout. The director does a great job building up the atmosphere of 1888 London but for some strange reason he never pushes the "mystery" surrounding the case. He throws a lot of suspects at us but for some reason he never tries to build up a mystery film as to who the killer is. There's a big twist at the end, which makes one think the film is going to do something with it but it never does. I'm not exactly sure what the filmmakers were going for but the movie still works.