Jack the Ripper (1959) | |
| Director(s) | Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman |
| Producer(s) | Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman |
| Top Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
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Jack the Ripper (1959) was a Crime - Horror Film directed by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman and produced by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman.
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Billy Wilder and Jack the Ripper Take on Sherlock Holmes
By Rick29 on Oct 28, 2013 From Classic Film & TV CafeJames Mason as Watson and Christopher Plummer as Holmes. The 1970s featured two revisionist takes on Sherlock Holmes: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes was released in 1970 and Murder By Decree appeared at the end of the decade. While neither film is wholly successful, they each boast a lot of st... Read full article
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Quotes from Jack the Ripper
Dr. Tranter:
Cut deeply, John. That's the secret of surgery nowadays: cut deeply.
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Facts about Jack the Ripper
Although the film was made by Mid Century Film Productions Ltd., of Great Britain, the ending credits of the U.S. version claims it was an "Embassy Pictures Production."
For the US trailer, voice specialist Paul Frees looped the voice of Jack the Ripper. For the film itself, Frees did the opening narration over the Paramount logo.
Jimmy McHugh and Pete Rugolo, the composers for the U.S. version of the film, teamed with Steve Allen to write a novelty song called "Jack the Ripper" as a promotional item for the film. The song was performed by Nino Tempo on a RCA 45 rpm single (#47-7694).
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For the US trailer, voice specialist Paul Frees looped the voice of Jack the Ripper. For the film itself, Frees did the opening narration over the Paramount logo.
Jimmy McHugh and Pete Rugolo, the composers for the U.S. version of the film, teamed with Steve Allen to write a novelty song called "Jack the Ripper" as a promotional item for the film. The song was performed by Nino Tempo on a RCA 45 rpm single (#47-7694).
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