
Director | |
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| H.G. Wells chases Jack the Ripper to present day San Francisco. Plot sounds dreadful, no? Thankfully, an utter delight lurks within courtesy of Nick Meyer's inventive tale and direction. Warner is terrific as Jack-the-California-Lad. |
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31st August 1979 Cinema | ||
6th August 2002 DVD 112 mins 2.35:1 |
![]() | H. G. Wells |
![]() | Stevenson, Jack the Ripper |
![]() | Amy Robbins |
![]() | Lt. Mitchell |
![]() | Assistant |
![]() | Mrs. Turner |
![]() | Shirley |
![]() | Edwards |
Richardson | |
![]() | Harding |
![]() | Harding |
![]() | Lewis |
Jenny (as Karin Mary Shea) | |
![]() | Jenny |
![]() | Carol |
![]() | Insp. Gregson |
![]() | Adams |
![]() | Sergeant |
![]() | Jeweler |
![]() | Bank Officer |
Bank Officer (as Bob Shaw) | |
![]() | Clergyman |
![]() | Guard |
![]() | Diner at McDonalds |
![]() | Cab Driver |
![]() | Bobby (as Clement St. George) |
Bobby | |
![]() | Dolores |
![]() | Nurse |
![]() | 2nd Nurse |
![]() | Booking Cop |
![]() | London Bobby (as Mike Gainey) |
![]() | 1st Cop |
![]() | 2nd Cop |
![]() | 3rd Cop |
![]() | Man |
![]() | boy at museum |
4th Cop | |
![]() | Pawn Broker |
![]() | Newscaster |
![]() | Maid |
Woman Cop | |
![]() | Docent |
Man on Street | |
![]() | Woman (as Regina V. Waldron) |
Woman | |
![]() | Man |
![]() | Man |
Man | |
5th Cop | |
![]() | Himself - Announcing Moon Landing (archive sound) (uncredited) |
Ann (uncredited) | |
![]() | Himself - Giving 'Finest Hour' Speech (archive sound) (uncredited) |
Man on Broadway Street (uncredited) | |
![]() | Himself - Performing (archive footage) (uncredited) |
![]() | Himself - Giving Inaugural Speech (archive sound) (uncredited) |
![]() | Himself - Announcing 'I Shall Return' (archive sound) (uncredited) |
![]() | Himself (archive sound) (uncredited) |
Himself - Giving 1933 Inaugural Speech (archive sound) (uncredited) |
History | |||
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| Sunday, 1st March 1981 | Thameside Film Society | UK | |
| Thursday, 3rd February 1983 | Keele University | UK | |
| Sunday, 22nd October 2023 | BFI Southbank | UK |