A Study in Terror
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| Directed by | James Hill |
| Produced by | Herman Cohen Michael Klinger Henry E. Lester |
| Written by | Arthur Conan Doyle Derek Ford Donald Ford |
| Starring | John Neville Donald Houston John Fraser Anthony Quayle Robert Morley Barbara Windsor Adrienne Corri |
| Music by | John Scott |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson |
| Editing by | Henry Richardson |
| Release date(s) | 1965 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | English |
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A Study in Terror is a 1965 British thriller directed by James Hill.
It stars John Neville as Sherlock Holmes and Donald Houston as Dr. Watson. The supporting cast includes Frank Finlay as Inspector Lestrade, Robert Morley as Mycroft Holmes, John Fraser, Anthony Quayle, Judi Dench, Adrienne Corri, Cecil Parker and Barbara Windsor. It was filmed at Shepperton Studios, London, with some location work at Osterley House in Middlesex.
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[edit] Synopsis
Although it is based on Conan Doyle's characters, the story is an original one, which has the famous detective on the trail of Jack the Ripper. In the dark alleys of nineteenth century London, the notorious Jack the Ripper committed a series of gruesome murders. The story of A Study in Terror challenges Sherlock Holmes to solve these horrific crimes. This leads Holmes through a trail of aristocracy, blackmail, and family insanity. Unlike Scotland Yard, and the real-life story, Holmes exposes the identity of the Ripper.
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In 1966, the film was novelized by Ellery Queen and Paul W. Fairman. The novelization is unusual in that it adds a framing story wherein Ellery Queen reads a manuscript that re-tells the actions of the film. The framing story was written by Ellery Queen and the novelization of the film itself by Fairman.
The Holmes-Ripper idea was later taken up in Murder by Decree (1978), in which Frank Finlay reprised his role as Lestrade.
The movie inspired the writing of Sherlock Holmes's War of the Worlds.
[edit] Soundtrack
"A Study in Terror" (1965) composed by John Scott conducting the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra (HSO 333)
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