Story of movie Hands Of The Ripper :
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Hands of the Ripper is a 1971 British horror film, directed by Peter Sasdy for Hammer Film Productions. It was written by L. W. Davidson from a story by Edward Spencer Shew, and produced by Aida Young.
| Hands of the Ripper | |
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| Directed by | Peter Sasdy |
| Produced by | Aida Young |
| Written by | L.W. Davidson Edward Spencer Shew |
| Starring | Eric Porter Angharad Rees Jane Merrow Keith Bell Derek Godfrey |
| Music by | Christopher Gunning |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Talbot |
| Edited by | Chris Barnes |
Production company | Hammer Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | 3 October 1971 (UK) |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Language | English |
Screenplay
The infant daughter of Jack the Ripper is witness to the brutal murder of her mother by her father. Fifteen years later, she is a troubled young woman who is seemingly possessed by the spirit of her late father. While in a trance she continues his murderous killing spree, but has no recollection of the events afterwards. A sympathetic psychiatrist takes her in and is convinced he can cure her condition. However, he soon regrets his decision...
- Eric Porter as Dr. John Pritchard
- Angharad Rees as Anna
- Jane Merrow as Laura
- Keith Bell as Michael Pritchard
- Derek Godfrey as Mr. Dysart
- Dora Bryan as Mrs. "Granny" Golding
- Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Bryant
- Lynda Baron as Long Liz
- Marjie Lawrence as Dolly, the maid
- Margaret Rawlings as Madame Bullard
- Elizabeth MacLennan as Mrs. Wilson
- Barry Lowe as Mr. Wilson
- April Wilding as Catherine
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The film features veteran British actor Eric Porter as the doctor, and also stars Jane Merrow, Keith Bell and Derek Godfrey. It has an early starring role for Angharad Rees.
It was filmed at Pinewood Studios, with some location work at St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
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Film critic Leonard Maltin gave the film 2 1/2 out of a possible 4 stars. In his review he stated that the film had " good atmosphere and solid performances, but after a good start, dissolves into a series of bloody murders." The Hammer Story: The Authorised History of Hammer Films wrote that the film "expertly mixes the sophistication expect of Hammer's films with the gore its new audiences demanded." Andy Boot considers the film "flawed, and so close to the fag end of Gothic that it could almost be a parody", but that it is "nonetheless a film well worth watching". He opines that Peter Sasdy "atoned for his appalling Countess Dracula with a much pacier handling of this story." Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 80%, based on 5 reviews, with a rating average of 7.1/10. However, audience reviews were mixed, with an approval rating of 50% based on 137 reviews, with a rating average of 3.2/5.
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