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A Study in Terror is a 1965 British thriller directed by James Hill, with John Neville as Sherlock Holmes and Donald Houston as Dr. Watson. The film places the fictional detective in Victorian London while he investigates the real-life Jack the Ripper murders in Whitechapel. Its screenplay was written by Donald and Derek Ford and uses characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The cast also includes Robert Morley, Anthony Quayle, and Judi Dench.
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Who plays Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Terror?
John Neville plays Sherlock Holmes, with Donald Houston as Dr. Watson. The 1965 British thriller was directed by James Hill.
What historical case does A Study in Terror use?
The film places Sherlock Holmes in Victorian London while he investigates the real Jack the Ripper murders. The Whitechapel case supplies the historical mystery behind the fictional detective story.
Is A Study in Terror based on an Arthur Conan Doyle story?
It is an original crossover-style mystery using Sherlock Holmes rather than a direct adaptation of one specific Doyle story. Its investigation is tied to the real-life Jack the Ripper case in Whitechapel.
When was A Study in Terror released?
A Study in Terror is a 1965 British thriller. It combines the period setting of Victorian London with a fictional Holmes investigation into historical murders.
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