A Study in Terror (1965)

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson join the hunt for the notorious serial killer, Jack The Ripper.

Director:

James Hill

Writers:

Donald Ford (original story and screenplay), Derek Ford (original story and screenplay),

Stars:

John Neville, Donald Houston, John Fraser

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Neville	...	Sherlock Holmes
Donald Houston	...	Doctor Watson
John Fraser	...	Lord Carfax
Anthony Quayle	...	Doctor Murray
Barbara Windsor	...	Annie Chapman
Adrienne Corri	...	Angela
Frank Finlay	...	Inspector Lestrade
Judi Dench	...	Sally
Charles Regnier	...	Joseph Beck
Cecil Parker	...	Prime Minister
Georgia Brown	...	Singer
Barry Jones	...	Duke of Shires
Robert Morley	...	Mycroft Holmes
Dudley Foster	...	Home Secretary
Peter Carsten	...	Max Steiner

Storyline

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail. He guesses right the victims must be street whores, and doesn't need long to work his way trough a pawn shop, an aristocratic family's stately home, a hospital and of course the potential suspects and (even unknowing) witnesses who are the cast of the gradually unraveled story of the murderer and his motive.

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Plot Keywords:

sherlock holmes | prostitute | jack the ripper | dr watson | serial killer | 

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Taglines:

Sherlock Holmes meets Jack the Ripper! Here comes the original caped crusader!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fog

Filming Locations:

Osterley Park House, Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compton Films, Sir Nigel Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Stephens was the original choice to play Holmes. He would play the role in 1970.

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Goofs

During his chat with Holmes and Watson in the Angel & Crown, Steiner's hand swaps positions from his glass to his arm, depending on which shot is used.

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Quotes

Duke of Shires: Where did you get this case?
Sherlock Holmes: I believe it to have come from a White Chapel pawn shop, sir.
Duke of Shires: A Pawn shop. No more than I predicted for him...
Sherlock Holmes: For whom, sir?
Duke of Shires: My eldest son, Michael.
Sherlock Holmes: Do you know of his present address?
Duke of Shires: He is dead.
Sherlock Holmes: Oh, of what accident or sickness, your grace?
Duke of Shires: Disobedience. From the day he left this house against my wishes, he has been dead, sir.
Sherlock Holmes: You mean disowned, your grace.

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Connections

Version of Seven Murders for Scotland Yard (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Dee-Aye"
(uncredited)
Written by Henry J. Sayers
Sung by Georgia Brown

User Reviews

Entertaining thriller that is a lot better than the similar 'Murder By Decree' (or 'From Hell' for that matter).

This is a great little thriller which featured the Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack The Ripper premise many years before the better known 'Murder By Decree'. John Neville (The X Files' "The Well-Manicured Man") makes a great Holmes, and Donald Houston plays a very good Watson. Robert Morley appears as Holmes' brother Mycroft, and the rest of the cast includes dependable character actors like Anthony Quale, Judi Dench, Frank Finlay, and even Barbara Windsor of "Carry On" fame. 'A Study In Terror' lacks the big budget excess of 'From Hell' and is all the better for it. For me it is a much more entertaining movie.