| A Study in Terror | |
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 U.S. theatrical release poster | |
| 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] |
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.
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]
- ^ a b Barnes, Alan (2011). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Titan Books. p. 282. ISBN 9780857687760.
- ^ John Hamilton, Beasts in the Cellar: The Exploitation Film Career of Tony Tenser, Fab Press 2005, p. 67
- ^ The Times 4 November 1965, page 2
- ^ Barnes, Alan (2002). Sherlock Holmes on Screen. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. pp. 211–212. ISBN 978-1-903111-04-8.