A Study in Terror
1965 British film by James Hill / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Study in Terror is a 1965 British thriller film directed by James Hill and starring John Neville as Sherlock Holmes and Donald Houston as Dr. Watson. It was filmed at Shepperton Studios,[1] London, with some location work at Osterley House in Middlesex.
A Study in Terror | |
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Directed by | James Hill |
Written by | Derek Ford Donald Ford Henry Craig (uncredited) |
Based on | an original story by Derek & Donald Ford based on characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
Produced by | Henry E. Lester executive Herman Cohen Michael Klinger Tony Tenser |
Starring | John Neville Donald Houston John Fraser Anthony Quayle Robert Morley Barbara Windsor Adrienne Corri Judi Dench |
Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson |
Edited by | Henry Richardson |
Music by | John Scott |
Production companies | Compton-Tekli Film Productions Sir Nigel Films Productions[1] |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £160,000[2] |
Although based on Arthur Conan Doyle's characters, the story is an original one, which has the famous detective on the trail of Jack the Ripper. The story of A Study in Terror challenges Sherlock Holmes to solve these horrific crimes. This leads Holmes through a trail of aristocracy, blackmail and family insanity. Unlike Scotland Yard, and the real-life story, Holmes eventually discovers the true identity of the Ripper.
The film had its world premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre in the West End of London on 4 November 1965.[3] A Study in Terror presents the first film appearance of Mycroft Holmes.[4]