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Hands of the Ripper

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6.2/10 • 72

1971-10-171h 25m

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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.

Directors
Peter Sasdy
Editors
Chris Barnes

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  1. Eric Porter

    Eric Porter

    Dr. John Pritchard

  2. Angharad Rees

    Angharad Rees

    Anna

  3. Jane Merrow

    Jane Merrow

    Laura

  4. Keith Bell

    Keith Bell

    Michael

  5. Derek Godfrey

    Derek Godfrey

    Dysart

  6. Dora Bryan

    Dora Bryan

    Mrs. Golding

  7. Marjorie Rhodes

    Marjorie Rhodes

    Mrs. Bryant

  8. Barry Lowe

    Barry Lowe

    Mr. Wilson

  9. Lynda Baron

    Lynda Baron

    Long Liz

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Wuchak

Oct 4, 2021

6/10

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 Whitechapel district. Jane Merrow, Keith Bell and Derek Godfrey are also on hand. “Hands of the Ripper” (1971) is Victorian horror from Hammer that’s similar to their previous “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll” (1960), but less psychologically fascinating or entertaining. Actually the doctor’s mental condition is more interesting than that of the girl he’s studying: He pulls a "Vertigo" on her by giving her his late wife's room, providing Anna her clothes to wear and is obsessed with healing her because he couldn't heal his wife. At one point he nigh kisses Anna wearing his wife's clothes when the topic of life-after-death surfaces. Moreover, his son has picked a ‘marred’ fiancé and not only can this woman not assuage the doctor’s guilt over being unable to heal his wife (since Laura is his son's bride and her 'flaw' is outside his field) he’s concerned that his son will suffer the same outcome as himself and it weighs on him. The film runs 1 hour, 25 minutes, and was shot at Pinewood Studios, just west of London. GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
daughterjack the ripper