Jack the Ripper

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1988
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The hunt is on for the world's most infamous diabolical murderer.

Overview

Jack the Ripper is a 1988 two-part television film/miniseries portraying a fictionalized account of the hunt for Jack the Ripper, the unidentified serial killer responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888. The series coincided with the 100th anniversary of the murders.

Country : GB
Languages : en
Last Air Date:1988-10-18

Seasons

Miniseries
1988-10-11

Episodes

Episode: 1Episode 1
S01
E01
1988-10-11
Episode: 2Episode 2
S01
E02
1988-10-18

Series Cast

Michael Caine

Inspector Frederick Abberline

Jane Seymour

Emma

Lewis Collins

Sergeant George Godley

Armand Assante

Richard Mansfield

Lysette Anthony

Mary Jane Kelly

Michael Gothard

George Lusk

T. P. McKenna

O'Connor

Richard Morant

Dr. Acland

Christopher Fulford

Beggar

Harry Andrews

Coroner Wynne Baxter

Peter Armitage

Sergeant Kerby

Hugh Fraser

Sir Charles Warren

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Rodman

Desmond Askew

CopyBoy

Ray McAnally

Sir William Gull

Susan George

Catherine Eddowes

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