Characters & Themes
Jack the Ripper (1959) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1959 · 84 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman
- Starring
- Jennifer White, John Le Mesurier, Eddie Byrne, George Woodbridge, Bill Shine, Lee Patterson
The film follows a string of brutal murders targeting women in London’s Whitechapel district, where a serial killer haunts the fog‑shrouded streets. An American detective is called in to assist Scotland Yard, racing against time to catch the notorious murderer before the city’s next “lady” takes her final walk.
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