Jack the Ripper (1976) Horror Thriller Drama Crime
Jack the Ripper (1976) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Read our Jack the Ripper Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 5.55/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.3/10
Jack the Ripper Plot Synopsis:
A Swiss-German horror film with Klaus Kinski as the notorious Jack the Ripper. A respected doctor by day, Kinski dismembers London prostitutes by night, until the local Inspector's girlfriend (Josephine Chaplin) goes undercover to catch him.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse.
Tagline: Close your eyes and whisper his name...
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Jack the Ripper Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1976 (more 1976 movies)
Country: Switzerland, West Germany, Spain
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Jack the Ripper Release Dates DVD: Apr 12, 2005
Writers: Jesús Franco, Jean-Claude Carrière
Producers: Erwin C. Dietrich, Max Dora
Musicians: Walter Baumgartner
Cinematographers: Peter Baumgartner
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Jack the Ripper (1976) Cast (Click to Expand)
Jack the Ripper Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Klaus Kinski | ... | Dr. Dennis Orloff |
| Josephine Chaplin | ... | Cynthia |
| Herbert F*x | ... | Charlie the Fisherman |
| Lina Romay | ... | Marika Stevenson |
| Nikola Weisse | ... | Frieda |
| Ursula von Wiese | ... | Miss Higgins (as Ursula v. Wiese) |
| Hans Gaugler | ... | John Bridger the Blind |
| Francine Custer | ... | Sally Brown |
| Olga Gebhard | ... | Mrs. Baxter |
| Angelika Arndts | ... | Mrs. Stevenson Brown |
| Regine Elsener | ... | Blonde Girl at Inquest |
| Peter Nüsch | ... | Sergeant Ruppert (as Peter Nuesch) |
| Lorli Bucher | ... | Miss Lulu |
| Esther Studer | ... | Jeanny |
| Mike Lederer | ... | Coach Driver |
| Otto Dornbierer | ... | Charlie''s Fishing Friend |
| Andreas Mannkopff | ... | Inspector Selby |
| Walter Baumgartner | ... | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Gerd Duwner | ... | Coach Driver (uncredited) (voice) |
| Almut Eggert | ... | Cynthia (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Klaus Kinski, as Dr. Dennis Orloff, passed away at age 65 in Lagunitas, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Klais Kinski | Klaus Kinsky - Josephine Chaplin – Cynthia
- Herbert F*x, as Charlie the Fisherman, passed away at age 79 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Herbert Fox | Herbert Fuchs | Hubert F*x - Lina Romay, as Marika Stevenson, passed away at age 57 in Málaga, Málaga, Andalucía, Spa.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Rosa Almirail | Rosa Maria Almiral | R.M. Almirall | Roas Almirall | Rosa M-a Almirall | Rosa M. Almirall | Rosa Maria Almirall | Rosa María Almirall | Rosa Mª Almirall | Rosa Almirall | Betty Carter | Sonia Colbert | Jean Collins | Candice Coster | - Nikola Weisse – Frieda
- Ursula von Wiese – Miss Higgins (as Ursula v. Wiese)
- Hans Gaugler – John Bridger the Blind
- Francine Custer – Sally Brown
- Olga Gebhard – Mrs. Baxter
- Angelika Arndts – Mrs. Stevenson Brown
- Regine Elsener – Blonde Girl at Inquest
- Peter Nüsch – Sergeant Ruppert (as Peter Nuesch)
- Lorli Bucher – Miss Lulu
- Esther Studer – Jeanny
- Mike Lederer – Coach Driver
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