Murder by Decree
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Murder by Decree

1979Movie2 h 4 minPG

CrimeMystery
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic68–Rotten Tomatoes81%66%
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic68–Rotten Tomatoes81%66%

Summary

Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

Where to watch

Fingerprint

  • Keeps you guessing.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Puts you inside a crime.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Destroy the Evidencein 222 titlesWhen an inscription The Juwes are the ones who will not be blamed for nothing turns up on an alley wall near the murders, Sir Warren orders the message destroyed.Public Domain Characterin 123 titlesNaturally for a Ripper film. We have Sir Charles Warren - the Police Commissioner, Lord Salisbury - the Prime Minister, and medium Robert Lees.All 42 tropes

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