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Murder by Decree (1979) [PG]

Release Date:
February 1, 1979

Original Title:
Murder by Decree

Alternate Titles:
Sherlock Holmes Meurtre par décret
Sherlock Holmes and Saucy Jack
Sherlock Holmes og kronens ære
Verschwörung im Nebel

Genres:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Production Companies:
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Famous Players
Highlight

Production Countries:
Canada | United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
RU: 16+  US: PG 

Runtime: 124

The Jack the Ripper Murders. Sherlock Holmes lifts the veil of secrecy, corruption and terror at the heart of the throne of England itself. Clue by clue... Murder by murder...

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Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have its roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons.

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Production

Art Direction:
Peter Childs

Assistant Director:
Ariel Levy

Assistant Editor:
Ian McBride

Assistant Hairdresser:
Jan Jamison

Assistant Sound Editor:
Martin Ashbee
Steven Cole

Best Boy Grip:
Terry Lewis

Boom Operator:
Keith Pamplin

Camera Operator:
Jimmy Turrell

Casting:
Karen Hazzard
Irene Lamb

Characters:
Arthur Conan Doyle

Construction Manager:
Ken Pattenden

Continuity:
Marjorie Lavelly

Costume Design:
Judy Moorcroft

Director:
Bob Clark

Director of Photography:
Reginald H. Morris

Editor:
Stan Cole

Executive Producer:
Len Herberman

Focus Puller:
David Wynn-Jones

Gaffer:
Ray Meehan

Grip:
Dennis Fraser

Hair Assistant:
Jan Jamison

Hair Department Head:
Colin Jamison

Key Hairdresser:
Colin Jamison

Makeup Artist:
Peter Robb-King
Jane Royle

Makeup Supervisor:
Peter Robb-King

Novel:
Elwyn Jones
John Lloyd

Original Music Composer:
Carl Zittrer
Paul Zaza

Producer:
Bob Clark
René Dupont
Robert A. Goldston

Production Accountant:
Andy Birmingham

Production Design:
Harry Pottle

Production Manager:
John Davis
Ted Rouse

Production Secretary:
Liz Taylor

Property Master:
Andy Andrews

Scenic Artist:
Jock Kay

Screenplay:
John Hopkins

Second Assistant Director:
Guy Travers
Ken Goch

Set Decoration:
Denise Exshaw

Sound Editor:
Patrick Drummond
Wayne Griffin
Dennis Drummond

Sound Engineer:
Ron Butcher

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Joe Grimaldi
David Appleby

Sound Recordist:
John W. Mitchell

Special Effects:
Michael Albrechtsen

Still Photographer:
David Farrell

Supervising Sound Editor:
Kenneth Heeley-Ray

Unit Publicist:
Lynda Levy

Wardrobe Assistant:
Edward Morton

Wardrobe Master:
Janet Tebrooke

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Ron Beck

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