Shadow of the Ripper

Shadow of the Ripper

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1988-09-07

Jack the Ripper was a prince, a pauper, a mason, a madman... A host of more and more bizarre theories have surrounded the unexplained killings in Whitechapel since they hit the headlines in 1888. This film dispels the grisly fiction, revealing for the first time the true contents of the police and Home Office files on the case, drawing on the expertise of historians and of those who have encountered today's killers - on the street or behind bars.

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Shadow of the Ripper

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Jack the Ripper was a prince, a pauper, a mason, a madman... A host of more and more bizarre theories have surrounded the unexplained killings in Whitechapel since they hit the headlines in 1888. This film dispels the grisly fiction, revealing for the first time the true contents of the police and Home Office files on the case, drawing on the expertise of historians and of those who have encountered today's killers - on the street or behind bars.

Released

1988-09-07

Runtime

50

Director

John Triffitt

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

History

Language

English

Production

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    Christopher Frayling

    Christopher Frayling
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    Martin Fido

    Martin Fido
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    William Waddell

    William Waddell
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    Judith Walkowitz

    Judith Walkowitz