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Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

Close your eyes and whisper his name...

19765.81h 32m

Overview

A serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse.

Directed by Jesús Franco
Written by Jesús Franco
Produced by Erwin C. Dietrich, Max Dora
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Top Cast

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Dr. Dennis Orloff / Jack the Ripper

Josephine Chaplin

Josephine Chaplin

Cynthia

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Andreas Mannkopff

Inspektor Selby

Herbert Fux

Herbert Fux

Charlie, the Fisherman

Lina Romay

Lina Romay

Marika Stevenson

N

Nikola Weisse

Frieda

H

Hans Gaugler

Mr. Bridger

U

Ursula von Wiese

Ms. Higgins

F

Francine Custer

Sally Brown

O

Olga Gebhard

Mrs. Baxter

Themes & Keywords

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About Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper is a drama, thriller film released in 1976 exploring themes of prostitute, jack the ripper, murder, serial killer, maniac. Directed by Jesús Franco, it stars Klaus Kinski, Josephine Chaplin, Andreas Mannkopff. A serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse.

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