Eric PorterDr. John PritchardSavaraTV movie
Hands of the Ripper
The hands of Jack the Ripper live again...
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.
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Starring
Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow
Directed by
Peter Sasdy
About
Hands of the Ripper
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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.
The hands of Jack the Ripper live again...
Information
- Released
- Oct 17, 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US, GB
- Rating
- R
- Directed by
- Peter Sasdy
Production
- Studio
- Hammer Film Productions
Cast
People in this story
Eric PorterDr. John Pritchard
Angharad ReesAnna
Jane MerrowLaura
Derek GodfreyDysart
Dora BryanMrs. Golding
Marjorie RhodesMrs. Bryant
Lynda BaronLong Liz
Norman BirdPolice Inspector
Margaret RawlingsMadame BullardMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.