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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.3 / 100
1965·Crime / Mystery / Thriller·1h 35m

A STUDY IN TERROR

“Sherlock Holmes meets Jack the Ripper! Here comes the original caped crusader!”

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail. He guesses right the victims must be street whores, and doesn't need long to work his way trough a pawn shop, an aristocratic family's stately home, a hospital and of course the potential suspects and (even unknowing) witnesses who are the cast of the gradually unraveled story of the murderer and his motive.

Above the Line
James Hill·DirectorDonald Ford·ScreenplayDerek Ford·ScreenplayDesmond Dickinson·Director of PhotographyJohn Scott·Original Music ComposerHenry Richardson·Editor
Cast
John Neville·Sherlock HolmesDonald Houston·Doctor WatsonJohn Fraser·Lord CarfaxAnthony Quayle·Doctor MurrayBarbara Windsor·Annie ChapmanAdrienne Corri·AngelaFrank Finlay·Inspector LestradeJudi Dench·SallyBarry Jones·Duke of ShiresRobert Morley·Mycroft Holmes
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 2
James Hill·DirectorBarry Langley·Second Unit Director
Writing· 5
Donald Ford·ScreenplayDerek Ford·ScreenplayArthur Conan Doyle·CharactersDonald Ford·Original StoryDerek Ford·Original Story
Camera· 2
Desmond Dickinson·Director of PhotographyNorman Jones·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Henry Richardson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Scott·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Sophie Devine·Costume DesignAlex Vetchinsky·Production DesignTom Smith·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Michael Klinger·ProducerHenry E. Lester·ProducerSam Waynberg·ProducerHerman Cohen·Executive ProducerMaude Spector·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Wally Veevers·Special EffectsGladys Leakey·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
72.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#36404D
#B30B0B
#666666
Mood
Mysterious, Ominous, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark blue background with a large, imposing building, possibly a parliament building, silhouetted against the sky. In the upper left, a ma”

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Key Elements
Tweed CapBlood Splatters
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Foggy
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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