Shadow of the Ripper
Genres
Overview
Jack the Ripper was a prince, a pauper, a mason, a madman... A host of more and more bizarre theories have surrounded the unexplained killings in Whitechapel since they hit the headlines in 1888. This film dispels the grisly fiction, revealing for the first time the true contents of the police and Home Office files on the case, drawing on the expertise of historians and of those who have encountered today's killers - on the street or behind bars.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
50 min
Release Date
1988-09-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Christopher Frayling
Presenter
Martin Fido
William Waddell
Judith Walkowitz
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