A Study in Terror (1965) Thriller Mystery Crime
A Study in Terror (1965) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 5.43/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
A Study in Terror Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes" sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail. He guesses right the victims must be street wh**es, and doesn"t need long to work his way trough a pawn shop, an aristocratic family"s stately home, a hospital and of course the potential suspects and (even unknowing) witnesses who are the cast of the gradually unraveled story of the murderer and his motive.
Tagline: Sherlock Holmes meets Jack the Ripper! Here comes the original caped crusader!
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A Study in Terror Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1965 (more 1965 movies)
Production Co.: Columbia Pictures
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / A Study in Terror Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 10, 1966, Blu-ray: Apr 03, 2018
Writers: Donald Ford, Derek Ford, Arthur Conan Doyle
Producers: Herman Cohen, Michael Klinger, Henry E. Lester, Sam Waynberg
Musicians: John Scott
Cinematographers: Desmond Dickinson
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A Study in Terror (1965) Cast (Click to Expand)
A Study in Terror Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| John Neville | ... | Sherlock Holmes |
| Donald Houston | ... | Doctor Watson |
| John Fraser | ... | Lord Carfax |
| Anthony Quayle | ... | Doctor Murray |
| Barbara Windsor | ... | Annie Chapman |
| Adrienne Corri | ... | Angela |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Inspector Lestrade |
| Judi Dench | ... | Sally |
| Charles Regnier | ... | Joseph Beck |
| Cecil Parker | ... | Prime Minister |
| Georgia Brown | ... | Singer |
| Barry Jones | ... | Duke of Shires |
| Robert Morley | ... | Mycroft Holmes |
| Dudley Foster | ... | Home Secretary |
| Peter Carsten | ... | Max Steiner |
| Christiane Maybach | ... | Polly Nichols |
| Kay Walsh | ... | Cathy Eddowes |
| John Cairney | ... | Michael Osborne |
| Edina Ronay | ... | Mary Kelly |
| Avis Bunnage | ... | Landlady |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- John Neville, as Sherlock Holmes, passed away at age 86 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Donald Houston, as Doctor Watson, passed away at age 67 in Coimbra, Portugal.
Sign: Scorpio - John Fraser (b. March 18, 1931) – Lord Carfax
Sign: Pisces - Anthony Quayle, as Doctor Murray, passed away at age 76 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Sir Anthony Quayle - Barbara Windsor (b. August 6, 1937) – Annie Chapman
Sign: Leo, Height: 4' 10" (1.47 m)
Also known as: Barbara Windsor MBE | Dame Barbara Windsor - Adrienne Corri, as Angela, passed away at age 85 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Adrienne Riccoboni - Frank Finlay, as Inspector Lestrade, passed away at age 89 in Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Judi Dench (b. December 9, 1934) – Sally
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Dame Judi Dench | Judy Dench - Charles Regnier – Joseph Beck
- Cecil Parker, as Prime Minister, passed away at age 73 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.83 m) - Georgia Brown – Singer
- Barry Jones, as Duke of Shires, passed away at age 88 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK.
Sign: Pisces - Robert Morley, as Mycroft Holmes, passed away at age 84 in Wargrave, Berkshire, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: 'A Guest' - Dudley Foster – Home Secretary
- Peter Carsten, as Max Steiner, passed away at age 83 in Lucija, Slovenia.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Peter Karsten | Gunther Ramzentaler
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