https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Murder_by_Decree Murder by Decree - Revision history 2026-06-04T01:45:59Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.44.2 https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php?title=Murder_by_Decree&diff=61547&oldid=prev TCDE-Team at 15:47, 6 August 2017 2017-08-06T15:47:45Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Affiche-murderbydecree-1979.jpg|thumb|230px|right|Murder by Decree (1979)]]<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;Murder by Decree&#039;&#039; is a British/Canadian movie, written by [[John Hopkins]] and directed by [[Bob Clark]], produced by &#039;&#039;AVCO Embassy Pictures&#039;&#039;, released on 1 february 1979 in USA, starring [[Christopher Plummer]] as [[Sherlock Holmes]] and [[James Mason]] as [[Dr. Watson]]. 124 min.<br /> <br /> Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on the trail of Jack the Ripper. Their investigation will lead them to the Royal family, the British government and free-masonery. The screenplay is inspired by the Stephen Knight&#039;s pastiche: &#039;&#039;Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution&#039;&#039;. <br /> <br /> <br /> __TOC__<br /> <br /> <br /> == Photos ==<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery mode=&quot;packed&quot; heights=&quot;200px&quot;&gt;<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-title.jpg|Murder by Decree<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-holmes.jpg|&#039;&#039;Sherlock Holmes&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[Christopher Plummer]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-watson.jpg|&#039;&#039;John Watson&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[James Mason]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-mrs-hudson.jpg|&#039;&#039;Mrs. Hudson&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[Betty Woolfe]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-warren.jpg|&#039;&#039;Sir Charles Warren&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[Anthony Quayle]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-salisbury.jpg|&#039;&#039;Prime Minister Lord Salisbury&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[John Gielgud]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-foxborough.jpg|&#039;&#039;Inspector Foxborough&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[David Hemmings]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-lestrade.jpg|&#039;&#039;Inspector Lestrade&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[Frank Finlay]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-robert-lees.jpg|&#039;&#039;Robert Lees&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[Donald Sutherland]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-mrs-lees.jpg|&#039;&#039;Mrs. Lees&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[Teddi Moore]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-crook.jpg|&#039;&#039;Annie Crook&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[Geneviève Bujold]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-matthews.jpg|&#039;&#039;Home Secretary Henry Matthews&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[Geoffrey Russell]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-spivey.jpg|&#039;&#039;Sir Thomas Spivey&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;([[Roy Lansford]])<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-h-w.jpg|&#039;&#039;Sherlock Holmes&#039;&#039; ([[Christopher Plummer]]) &amp; &#039;&#039;Dr. Watson&#039;&#039; ([[James Mason]])<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Posters ==<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery mode=&quot;packed&quot; heights=&quot;250px&quot;&gt;<br /> File:affiche-murderbydecree-1979.jpg|Poster<br /> File:affiche-murderbydecree-1979-quad.jpg|Poster quad.<br /> File:affiche-murderbydecree-1979-fr.jpg|&#039;&#039;Meurtre par décret&#039;&#039; (France) 13 june 1979<br /> File:affiche-murderbydecree-1979-sp.jpg|&#039;&#039;Asesinato por Decreto&#039;&#039; (Spain) 8 october 1979<br /> File:affiche-murderbydecree-1979-yg.jpg|&#039;&#039;Sherlock Holmes I Jack Trbosek&#039;&#039; (Yougoslavia)<br /> File:affiche-murderbydecree-1979-gr.jpg|&#039;&#039;Kauhun Oppitunti&#039;&#039; (Greece)<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Lobby Cards ==<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery mode=&quot;packed&quot; heights=&quot;200px&quot;&gt;<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-lobbycard-01.jpg|<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-lobbycard-02.jpg|<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-lobbycard-03.jpg|<br /> File:1979-murder-by-decree-lobbycard-04.jpg|<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery mode=&quot;packed&quot; heights=&quot;300px&quot;&gt;<br /> File:film-murderbydecree-1979-8.jpg|<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Cast ==<br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Sherlock Holmes&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[Christopher Plummer]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;John Watson&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[James Mason]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Sir Charles Warren&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[Anthony Quayle]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Prime Minister Lord Salisbury&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[John Gielgud]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Inspector Foxborough&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[David Hemmings]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Mary Kelly&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[Susan Clark]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Inspector Lestrade&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[Frank Finlay]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Robert Lees&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[Donald Sutherland]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Annie Crook&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[Geneviève Bujold]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Dr. Hardy&#039;&#039;&#039; : Chris Wiggins<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Mrs. Lees&#039;&#039;&#039; : Teddi Moore<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;William Slade&#039;&#039;&#039; : Peter Jonfield<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Sir Thomas Spivey&#039;&#039;&#039; : Roy Lansford<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Carrie&#039;&#039;&#039; : Catherine Kessler<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Makins&#039;&#039;&#039; : Ron Pember<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Anne Chapman&#039;&#039;&#039; : June Brown<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Dock guard&#039;&#039;&#039; : Ken Jones<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Danny&#039;&#039;&#039; : Terry Duggan<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Catherine Eddowes&#039;&#039;&#039; : Hilary Sesta<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Lanier&#039;&#039;&#039; : Anthony May<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Mrs. Hudson&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[Betty Woolfe]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Elizabeth Stride&#039;&#039;&#039; : Iris Fry<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Home Secretary Henry Matthews&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[Geoffrey Russell]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Logeuse Lees&#039;&#039;&#039; : Peggy Ann Clifford<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Jane&#039;&#039;&#039; : Ann Mitchell<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Molly&#039;&#039;&#039; : Katherine Stark<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Ellen&#039;&#039;&#039; : Elaine Ives-Cameron<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Betty&#039;&#039;&#039; : Stella Courtney<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Emily&#039;&#039;&#039; : Judy Wilson<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Carroll&#039;&#039;&#039; : Roy Patterson<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Prince of Wales&#039;&#039;&#039; : Victor Langley<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Princess Alexandra&#039;&#039;&#039; : Pamela Abbott<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Duke of Clarence &quot;Eddy&quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; : Robin Marchall<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Doctor&#039;&#039;&#039; : Richard Pescuid<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Nurse&#039;&#039;&#039; : Pat Brackenbury<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Policeman Long&#039;&#039;&#039; : Dan Long<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Policeman Watkins&#039;&#039;&#039; : Michael Cashman<br /> Uncredited<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Policeman&#039;&#039;&#039; : Peter Dean<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Policeman&#039;&#039;&#039; : Jim McManus<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Gentleman&#039;&#039;&#039; : Norman Gay<br /> <br /> <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Director&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[Bob Clark]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Screenplay&#039;&#039;&#039; : [[John Hopkins]]<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Producers&#039;&#039;&#039; : Bob Clark, René Dupont, Robert A. Goldston<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Music&#039;&#039;&#039; : Paul Zaza, Carl Zittrer<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Costumes&#039;&#039;&#039; : Judy Moorcroft<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> * [[Conan Doyle on screen]]</div> TCDE-Team