

Jack the Ripper
1988-10-11 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.0
Jack the Ripper is a 1988 two-part television film/miniseries portraying a fictionalized account of the hunt for Jack the Ripper, the unidentified serial killer responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888. The series coincided with the 100th anniversary of the murders.
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- Creators
- Derek Marlowe, David Wickes
- Production companies
- Thames Television, Euston Films
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Michael CaineInspector Frederick Abberline
Jane SeymourEmma
Lewis CollinsSergeant George Godley
Armand AssanteRichard Mansfield
Lysette AnthonyMary Jane Kelly
Michael GothardGeorge Lusk
T. P. McKennaO'Connor
Richard MorantDr. Acland
Christopher FulfordBeggar
Harry AndrewsCoroner Wynne Baxter
Peter ArmitageSergeant Kerby
Hugh FraserSir Charles Warren
Roger Ashton-GriffithsRodman
Desmond AskewCopyBoy
Ray McAnallySir William Gull
Susan GeorgeCatherine Eddowes
Ken BonesRobert James Lees
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