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A Study in Terror

1965 · 95 min · Director: James Hill

A Study in Terror (1965) is a crime film, directed by James Hill. It stars John Neville and Donald Houston. The 95-minute film holds an audience score of 6.2/10.

What A Study in Terror Is About

Two similar killings in Whitechapel a few days apart pull Sherlock Holmes into a case nobody official wants examined. He establishes quickly that the victims are street women, and the trail runs from a pawnbroker's shop to an aristocratic household and then to a hospital. This was the first film to set Holmes against Jack the Ripper and the first in the series shot in colour, which is why later pictures kept returning to the same idea. John Neville plays Holmes and Donald Houston plays Watson, with Judi Dench, Anthony Quayle, Robert Morley and Frank Finlay in support.

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What is A Study in Terror about?

Two similar killings in Whitechapel a few days apart pull Sherlock Holmes into a case nobody official wants examined. He establishes quickly that the victims are street women, and the trail runs from a pawnbroker's shop to an aristocratic household and then to a hospital.

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How long is A Study in Terror?

A Study in Terror runs for 95 minutes (1h 35m).

When did A Study in Terror come out?

A Study in Terror was released in 1965.

Who directed A Study in Terror?

A Study in Terror was directed by James Hill.

Who stars in A Study in Terror?

A Study in Terror stars John Neville, Donald Houston, John Fraser, Anthony Quayle.

What is A Study in Terror's rating?

A Study in Terror holds 6.5/10 on IMDb and 6.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 66 out of 100.

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