Overview:
A series of murders occur that mirror those committed by the Whitechapel Ripper. Through his experiments with psychoanalysis Dr Pritchard discovers a deadly violence in one of his young female patients. As he delves into the recesses of her mind he uncovers that Anna is possessed by her dead father's spirit, willing her to commit acts of gruesome savagery over which she has no control. But the most chilling revelation of all is the identity of her father: Jack the Ripper himself.| Status: | Released (1971-10-17) |
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| Screen: | Lewis Davidson, Edward Spencer Shew |
| Productions: | Hammer Film Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 39955: Eric Porter - Dr. John Pritchard
- 199748: Angharad Rees - Anna
- 102858: Jane Merrow - Laura
- 94919: Keith Bell - Michael
- 24733: Derek Godfrey - Dysart
- 43626: Dora Bryan - Mrs. Golding
- 127023: Marjorie Rhodes - Mrs. Bryant
Crews
- 1078801: Edward Spencer Shew - Story - Writing
- 100296: Peter Sasdy - Director - Directing
- 30762: Chris Barnes - Editor - Editing
- 1318839: Roy Stannard - Art Direction - Art
- 16929: Christopher Gunning - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 78171: Kenneth Talbot - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1078800: L.W. Davidson - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
Wuchak
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_**Beware: the daughter of Jack the Ripper is on the loose**_ In 1906 London the troubled daughter of Jack the Ripper (Angharad Rees) is taken in by a sympathetic Freudian psychologist (Eric Porter) who wants to study her condition and “fix” her, but she’s soon prowling the Whitec ....
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This is quite an intriguing take on the established "Ripper" murders - as seen through he eyes of his daughter. She's but a bairn when she sees him at work and is unsurprisingly traumatised by the whole experience. Now grown to adulthood, "Anna" (Angharad Rees) finds herself the unwi ....
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Exploring the psychology of murder This has the tell-tale signs of a Hammer production, but it does not stray as far as some as the others into incredulity, but instead remains somewhat grounded in its own narrative consistency. It is superbly acted and well-directed, looks and soun ....
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