Shadow of the Ripper (1988)

Overview : Jack the Ripper was a prince, a pauper, a mason, a madman... A host of more and more bizarre theories have surrounded the unexplained killings in Whitechapel since they hit the headlines in 1888. This film dispels the grisly fiction, revealing for the first time the true contents of the police and Home Office files on the case, drawing on the expertise of historians and of those who have encountered today's killers - on the street or behind bars.

Release Date : September 7, 1988

Runtime : 50m

Genre : Documentary, History  

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Countries : United Kingdom

Keywords : jack the ripper, murder of prostitute, victorian england, serial killer, true crime, crime spree