Murder by Decree (Original title)Sherlock Holmes: Death and Decree (Working title)Sherlock Holmes and Saucy Jack (Alternative title)Sherlock Holmes: Murder by Decree (Alternative title)Death by Decree (Alternative title)
Dates: 1978 (Copyright), 20 March 1980 (Release)Countries: Canada, United KingdomDirected by: Bob Clark
Synopsis: Thriller. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson attempt to track down Jack the Ripper and find themselves involved in a conspiracy involving the royal family and the Freemasons.
Genre: Detective drama
Subjects: Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes
Releases
Date: 20 March 1980Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - SoundRuntime: 112 mins Length: 10086 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors
Date: 1986Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: VHS VideocassetteDistributor: Embassy Home Entertainment
Title: The laserphile: creepy capsule round-upAuthor: DURSIN, Andy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Radio Times v246 n3213 15 Jun 1985 Page: 23
Title: [Radio Times - v246 n3213 15 Jun 1985: no known title]Language: English
In: Film Review v30 n2 February 1980 Pages: 34-35
Title: [Film Review - v30 n2 February 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v47 n554 March 1980 Pages: 49-50
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v47 n554 March 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n231 8 Mar 1980 Page: 46
Title: [Screen International - n231 8 Mar 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v26 n6 March 1980 Page: 31,34
Title: [Films and Filming - v26 n6 March 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v26 n4 January 1980 Page: 18
Title: [Films and Filming - v26 n4 January 1980: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v255 n4 22 Jan 1979 Page: 4
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v255 n4 22 Jan 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Séquences n96 April 1979 Pages: 25-26
Title: [Séquences - n96 April 1979: no known title]Language: French
In: Cinema Canada v3 n54 April 1979 Pages: 49-50
Title: [Cinema Canada - v3 n54 April 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 24 Jan 1979 Page: 22
Title: [Variety - 24 Jan 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n144 24 Jun 1978 Page: 10
Title: [Screen International - n144 24 Jun 1978: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Screen International n144 24 Jun 1978 Pages: 4-5,50
Title: [Screen International - n144 24 Jun 1978: no known title]Language: English
Dates: 1978 (Copyright), 20 March 1980 (Release)Countries: Canada, United KingdomDirected by: Bob Clark
Synopsis: Thriller. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson attempt to track down Jack the Ripper and find themselves involved in a conspiracy involving the royal family and the Freemasons.
Genre: Detective drama
Subjects: Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes
Releases
Date: 20 March 1980Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - SoundRuntime: 112 mins Length: 10086 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors
Date: 1986Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: VHS VideocassetteDistributor: Embassy Home Entertainment
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Film Score Monthly v8 n7 August 2003 Page: 47Title: The laserphile: creepy capsule round-upAuthor: DURSIN, Andy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Radio Times v246 n3213 15 Jun 1985 Page: 23
Title: [Radio Times - v246 n3213 15 Jun 1985: no known title]Language: English
In: Film Review v30 n2 February 1980 Pages: 34-35
Title: [Film Review - v30 n2 February 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v47 n554 March 1980 Pages: 49-50
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v47 n554 March 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n231 8 Mar 1980 Page: 46
Title: [Screen International - n231 8 Mar 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v26 n6 March 1980 Page: 31,34
Title: [Films and Filming - v26 n6 March 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v26 n4 January 1980 Page: 18
Title: [Films and Filming - v26 n4 January 1980: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v255 n4 22 Jan 1979 Page: 4
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v255 n4 22 Jan 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Séquences n96 April 1979 Pages: 25-26
Title: [Séquences - n96 April 1979: no known title]Language: French
In: Cinema Canada v3 n54 April 1979 Pages: 49-50
Title: [Cinema Canada - v3 n54 April 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 24 Jan 1979 Page: 22
Title: [Variety - 24 Jan 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n144 24 Jun 1978 Page: 10
Title: [Screen International - n144 24 Jun 1978: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: Screen International n144 24 Jun 1978 Pages: 4-5,50
Title: [Screen International - n144 24 Jun 1978: no known title]Language: English