Murder by Decree1979
About
- Runtime
- 2 hours 4 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- The Jack the Ripper Murders. Sherlock Holmes lifts the veil of secrecy, corruption and terror at the heart of the throne of England itself. Clue by clue... Murder by murder...
- Overview
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have their roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons.
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Released
- February 9, 1979
- Production
- Canadian Film Development Corporation
- Famous Players
Credits
Directing
- Bob ClarkDirector
- Marjorie LavellyContinuity
- Guy TraversSecond Assistant Director
- Ken GochSecond Assistant Director
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- Ariel LevyAssistant Director
Writing
- Arthur Conan DoyleCharacters
- Elwyn JonesNovel
- John LloydNovel
- John HopkinsScreenplay
Art
- Harry PottleProduction Design
- Denise ExshawSet Decoration
- Peter ChildsArt Direction
- Ken PattendenConstruction Manager
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- Andy AndrewsProperty Master
Camera
- Jimmy TurrellCamera Operator
- Dennis FraserGrip
- Terry LewisBest Boy Grip
- David FarrellStill Photographer
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- Reginald H. MorrisDirector of Photography
- David Wynn-JonesFocus Puller
Costume & Make-Up
- Judy MoorcroftCostume Design
- Colin JamisonHair Department Head
- Peter Robb-KingMakeup Artist
- Jane RoyleMakeup Artist
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- Jan JamisonAssistant Hairdresser
- Peter Robb-KingMakeup Supervisor
- Ron BeckWardrobe Supervisor
- Colin JamisonKey Hairdresser
- Janet TebrookeWardrobe Master
- Edward MortonWardrobe Assistant
- Jan JamisonHair Assistant
Crew
- Michael AlbrechtsenSpecial Effects
- Jock KayScenic Artist
- Lynda LevyUnit Publicist
Editing
- Ian McBrideAssistant Editor
- Stan ColeEditor
Lighting
- Ray MeehanGaffer
Production
- Bob ClarkProducer
- René DupontProducer
- Robert A. GoldstonProducer
- Len HerbermanExecutive Producer
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- Karen HazzardCasting
- Irene LambCasting
- John DavisProduction Manager
- Ted RouseProduction Manager
- Andy BirminghamProduction Accountant
- Liz TaylorProduction Secretary
Sound
- Kenneth Heeley-RaySupervising Sound Editor
- John W. MitchellSound Recordist
- Joe GrimaldiSound Re-Recording Mixer
- David ApplebySound Re-Recording Mixer
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- Patrick DrummondSound Editor
- Wayne GriffinSound Editor
- Dennis DrummondSound Editor
- Keith PamplinBoom Operator
- Ron ButcherSound Engineer
- Martin AshbeeAssistant Sound Editor
- Steven ColeAssistant Sound Editor
- Carl ZittrerOriginal Music Composer
- Paul ZazaOriginal Music Composer
