Movie
Hands of the Ripper
Overview
A series of murders occur that mirror those committed by the Whitechapel Ripper. Through his experiments with psychoanalysis Dr Pritchard discovers a deadly violence in one of his young female patients. As he delves into the recesses of her mind he uncovers that Anna is possessed by her dead father's spirit, willing her to commit acts of gruesome savagery over which she has no control. But the most chilling revelation of all is the identity of her father: Jack the Ripper himself.
Details
- Release date
- 1971-10-17
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hammer Film Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Eric Porter as Dr. John Pritchard
- Angharad Rees as Anna
- Jane Merrow as Laura
- Keith Bell as Michael
- Derek Godfrey as Dysart
- Dora Bryan as Mrs. Golding
- Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Bryant
- Barry Lowe as Mr. Wilson
- Lynda Baron as Long Liz
- Marjie Lawrence as Dolly
- Norman Bird as Police Inspector
- Margaret Rawlings as Madame Bullard
Crew
- Peter Sasdy - Director
- L.W. Davidson - Screenplay
- Edward Spencer Shew - Story
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