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Murder by Decree (1979)
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Sherlock Holmes investigates the murders commited by Jack the Ripper and discovers a conspiracy to protect the killer. Director:Bob Clark |
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| Christopher Plummer | ... | ||
| James Mason | ... | ||
| David Hemmings | ... | ||
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Susan Clark | ... | |
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Anthony Quayle | ... | |
| John Gielgud | ... | ||
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Frank Finlay | ... | |
| Donald Sutherland | ... | ||
| Geneviève Bujold | ... | ||
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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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Catherine Kessler | ... |
Carrie
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Ron Pember | ... |
Makins
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Sherlock Holmes investigates London's most infamous case, Jack the Ripper. As he investigates, he finds that the Ripper has friends in high places. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Sherlock Holmes unveils the secrecy of Jack the Ripper - clue by clue - murder by murder. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Sherlock Holmes and Saucy Jack See more »Box Office
Budget:
$CAD5,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
HKD 212,313 (Hong Kong) (1980)Company Credits
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Dr. John H. Watson: I'm trying to corner the last pea on my plate.
Dr. John H. Watson: [Holmes squashes the pea] You squashed my pea.
Sherlock Holmes: Well, now you've got it cornered.
Dr. John H. Watson: Yes but squashing a fellow's pea.
Sherlock Holmes: Just trying to help.
Dr. John H. Watson: I didn't want it squashed, I don't like it that way - I like it whole so that you can feel it pop when you bite down on it.
Sherlock Holmes: Sorry, I wasn't thinking.
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Trivia
One of the last actors cast was James Mason. Director Bob Clark had to travel to Spain, where Mason was shooting another picture, to meet with him. Mason agreed to play Watson if he could make him a serious character, not the "silly ass" buffoon character which was the rule. Mason rewrote two sequences including the famous "pea scene." See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: When Watson questions the ladies in the Black Horse Tavern a Salvation Army band is playing "Onward Christian Soldiers" in the street. But the tune "St. Gertrude" was not composed and published by Sir Arthur Sullivan until after the purported time setting of the film (1888). See more »Quotes
Sherlock Holmes: Watson, what are you doing?Dr. John H. Watson: I'm trying to corner the last pea on my plate.
Dr. John H. Watson: [Holmes squashes the pea] You squashed my pea.
Sherlock Holmes: Well, now you've got it cornered.
Dr. John H. Watson: Yes but squashing a fellow's pea.
Sherlock Holmes: Just trying to help.
Dr. John H. Watson: I didn't want it squashed, I don't like it that way - I like it whole so that you can feel it pop when you bite down on it.
Sherlock Holmes: Sorry, I wasn't thinking.
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Connections
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