Jack the Ripper (1959) | |
| Director(s) | Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman |
| Producer(s) | Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman |
| Top Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | |
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Jack the Ripper (1959) was a Crime - Horror Film directed by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman and produced by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman.
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Sir David Rogers:
And who might this be?
Inspector O'Neill: Mr. Lowry, sir. He's an American.
Sir David Rogers: That would account for it.
Sir David Rogers: Mary Clarke. Are you Mary Clarke? Where can I find Mary Clarke?
Dr. Tranter: Cut deeply, John. That's the secret of surgery nowadays: cut deeply.
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Inspector O'Neill: Mr. Lowry, sir. He's an American.
Sir David Rogers: That would account for it.
Sir David Rogers: Mary Clarke. Are you Mary Clarke? Where can I find Mary Clarke?
Dr. Tranter: Cut deeply, John. That's the secret of surgery nowadays: cut deeply.
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Facts about
For the US trailer, voice specialist Paul Frees looped the voice of Jack the Ripper. For the film itself, Frees did the opening narration over the Paramount logo.
This film was well remembered by horror and thriller fans from this period. The massive advertising campaign generated huge ticket sales and a high number of holdover dates. But, according to Joseph E. Levine, the film was a failure in the U.S. He claimed, "We dropped dead in every one! You'd think somewhere, a small town maybe, someplace, it would have done business. But no. That's a record they'll never come close to."
Joseph E. Levine held a luncheon for major distributors to kick off the campaign for his U.S. release of this film. For this event, he borrowed $1 million in cash which was brought into the room with a cadre of Brinks guards. The cash was to demonstrate to the exhibitors how much he was going to spend in the U.S. to promote the film.
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This film was well remembered by horror and thriller fans from this period. The massive advertising campaign generated huge ticket sales and a high number of holdover dates. But, according to Joseph E. Levine, the film was a failure in the U.S. He claimed, "We dropped dead in every one! You'd think somewhere, a small town maybe, someplace, it would have done business. But no. That's a record they'll never come close to."
Joseph E. Levine held a luncheon for major distributors to kick off the campaign for his U.S. release of this film. For this event, he borrowed $1 million in cash which was brought into the room with a cadre of Brinks guards. The cash was to demonstrate to the exhibitors how much he was going to spend in the U.S. to promote the film.
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