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A Study In Terror [1965] [DVD]

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John Neville (Actor), Donald Houston (Actor), James Hill (Director) Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over Format: DVD
3.6 out of 5 stars 14 customer reviews
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  • Actors: John Neville, Donald Houston, Robert Morley, Anthony Quayle, Barbara Windsor
  • Directors: James Hill
  • Format: Dolby, PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Fremantle
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Mar. 2005
  • Run Time: 94 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007D5GBI
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 62,299 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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The famous detective brings his skills to bear on the bloody crimes of Jack the Ripper, in Victorian London's notorious East End. With the whole city in a panic, Holmes (John Neville) receives a mysterious clue in the form of a surgical box, marked with an aristocratic family crest. From this, Holmes, assisted as ever by Dr Watson (Donald Houston), begins his investigations to uncover the identity of the period's most dangerous mass murderer.

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3.0 out of 5 starsAll circumstantial evidence is conjecture.
By Spike Owen TOP 500 REVIEWER on 12 Jun. 2011
Format: DVD
A Study in Terror is directed by James Hill and written by Derek and Donald Ford. Based on characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle, it stars John Neville, Donald Houston, John Fraser, Anthony Quale, Frank Finlay and Adrienne Corri. Music is by John Scott and cinematography by Desmond Dickinson. Out of Compton Films it's an Eastman Color production. Plot pitches intrepid sleuth Sherlock Holmes (Neville) against notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper.

On paper it's a filmic match made in heaven, two characters as well known as they are invariably different. One a great work of fiction, the other infamously true and dastardly. Yet the story is flat, not that it doesn't lack for quality in execution, it just lacks any suspense or dramatic verve to fully make it worthy of further visits. Cast are mostly very good, especially Neville, who makes for a lithe and autocratic Holmes, while Alex Vetchinsky's sets are period supreme. The Eastman Color, too, is a plus point, British horror always tended to have a better sheen to it in the Eastman Color lenses, so it be here for the dark deeds played out in Whitechapel, London, 1888. But ultimately, and in spite of it being an intelligent spin on the Ripper legend, story doesn't play out well enough to make it a classic of either the Ripper or Holmes cinema adaptations. 6/10
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4.0 out of 5 starsAn Entertaining Sherlock Holmes Story
By Alistair Ward on 11 July 2006
Format: DVD
A study in terror revolves around Sherlock Holmes up against the infamous Jack the Ripper in the backstreets of Victorian London. A cast of well-known stars including Anthony Quayle, Robert Morley, Frank Finley and stage actor John Neville as the notorious sleuth. The harsh colour and ghostly music adds to the gritty realism of the period. Another similar and maybe more sophisticated movie is Murder by Decree which deals with pretty much the same plot but delves deeper into the workings of the Masonic conspiracies. A good transfer onto DVD including the original theatrical trailer makes this a recommended purchase.
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5.0 out of 5 starsstudy in terror
By jed on 23 Feb. 2012
Format: DVD
this is easily my favourite ripper film,its not in anyway factual but is the most enjoyable film of this kind.a good cast and good story with a brilliant ending put this movie top of my list,babs windsor is great and a bumbling watson is enjoyable to watch.this is a must have dvd for horror fans of the classic kind,its not cheap to buy but worth every penny.
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3.0 out of 5 stars"I would hardly describe this as fun, Lestrade."
By Trevor Willsmer HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWER on 25 Feb. 2013
Format: DVD
A Study in Terror was Sherlock Holmes' first big screen encounter with Jack the Ripper - they would lock horns again a couple of decades later in the much better Murder by Decree - but its one that adds up to rather less than the talents involved would lead you to suspect. Coming from exploitation producer Herman Cohen, he of such gems as I Was a Teenage Werewolf and Konga, the biggest surprise is that it isn't called I Was a Teenage Consulting Detective. It's a surprisingly elegant production which plays down most of the potential for cheap thrills (though it does hype up the murders with trailer-friendly lines like "You'll never see anything like it this side of Hell") and looks like it's had a more than its fairly modest £160,000 budget spent on it, not least due to some gorgeously rich Eastmancolour photography that exploits the various studio backlots and standing sets economically pressed into service. It's less concerned with historical accuracy or offering a solution that stands up to much scrutiny and it's not exactly a taxing mystery, more of a watchable programmer.

John Neville was a fine actor but is a strangely anonymous Holmes on first acquaintance, though his performance grows on you with subsequent viewings (he would be much closer in spirit in his guest starring role as a Joseph Bell-like doctor in ITV's The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes a few years later) while Donald Houston makes an easily pleased Watson, overdoing the delighted hero-worshipping schoolboy act at times.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsA good film.
By Pete. on 3 Feb. 2014
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
Many people might find this film a little slow and timid by modern standards. However, people who like Hammer style horror should enjoy this film. There are decent performances from the main cast ( Barbara Windsor aside) and a good plot. Worth buying for a bit of old fashioned horror.
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5.0 out of 5 starsStudy in Sherlock
By John Graham on 15 Jun. 2013
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
A good Holmes story, with an interesting plot and Played well by John Neville.
On this U.S. import the picture is presented in the right format and is good quality.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA study in terror
By Nicola on 21 April 2012
Format: DVD
The characters are well-rounded and entertaining, the plot is interesting and the film very well put together. Starring the ever popular sherlock holmes, 4 stars!
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