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6.0/10   222 votes
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Writers:
Peter Hammond (story) and
Colin Craig (story) ...
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Release Date:
1960 (Austria) more
Tagline:
This "Lady" Has Taken Her Last Walk! more
Plot:
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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Additional Details

Runtime:
84 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:X (original rating) | Germany:18 (1960)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
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. more
Quotes:
Sir David Rogers: Mary Clarke. Are you Mary Clarke? Where can I find Mary Clarke? more
Movie Connections:
Version of From Hell (2001) more

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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
The best ripper flick, 21 June 2002
8/10
Author: dunsuls from ny

Maybe it was the black and white film,maybe the ending,don't know,I just liked this version the best so far.For a 50's flick it was bloody,but not as much as later versions.The story plot takes a twist toward the ending giving a different view of the killer and a ending leaving no questions.

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