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Man in the Attic

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Jack the Ripper's rampage has all of London gripped in fear -- no matter how many constables patrol the streets, streetwalkers continue to turn up dead. On the night that a fourth woman is killed, the mysterious Slade (Jack Palance) rents out the attic of William and Helen Harley. Later, he meets their niece, Lily Bonner (Constance Smith), an actress. While he intrigues her, his behavior and obsessions arouse suspicion that Slade could be Jack the Ripper -- and Lily his next victim.
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Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) 04/02/2019
Mr. Palance is defeated by a flatly lit commonplace production in which Constance Smith's leading lady and the households of Rhys Williams and Frances Bavier are strays from modern Hollywood. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/15/2007
C
There's apparently no need or reason for this remake. Go to Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat 08/21/2006
2/5
Jack the Ripper, this time with a dull blade played by Jack Palance before he turned into a raging ham. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom M 10/31/2024 Yes, this is not factually true in any sense. The lead actress is a complete moron not to see through Palance and his creepy persona. But it starts off well in a melodramatic way and it mildly entertains. See more Anita B 09/23/2024 What a load of trash! This is supposed to be set in 1888 London but right from the Get Go it just screams Hollywood - it was like watching a film set in 1880’s Wild West!!! Everything from the costumes to the film set itself screamed American. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Why couldn’t the yanks leave British History to the Experts - the likes of Pinewood Studios comes to mind - they would have done the film justice that’s for sure. I had to turn it off, couldn’t watch it. 😑 See more nick s @Nick_S 12/18/2023 Passable film with some good moments, but not particularly engaging. Jack Palance did a fairly good job as the misfit in the attic. I didn't think the musical numbers suited the tone of the movie See more 03/09/2017 It completely makes up its own story surrounding the Jack The Ripper murders, but it's not a bad piece of fantasy from it. See more 10/07/2015 Yet another retelling of The Lodger story (first told on screen by Alfred Hitchcock in 1926 / 1927) offers very little new plot points, but it is still fun. See more 04/10/2014 Familiar old-time faces and characters, but slow preceding plot that degenerates into the average predictable mystery. It's hollow, the characters mean very little, and it ends normally. Pretty forgettable for the most part. See more Read all reviews
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Hugo Fregonese

Director

Jack Palance

Slade

Constance Smith

Lily Bonner

Byron Palmer

Insp. Paul Warwick

Frances Bavier

Helen Harley

Rhys Williams

William Harle
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Synopsis Jack the Ripper's rampage has all of London gripped in fear -- no matter how many constables patrol the streets, streetwalkers continue to turn up dead. On the night that a fourth woman is killed, the mysterious Slade (Jack Palance) rents out the attic of William and Helen Harley. Later, he meets their niece, Lily Bonner (Constance Smith), an actress. While he intrigues her, his behavior and obsessions arouse suspicion that Slade could be Jack the Ripper -- and Lily his next victim.
Director
Hugo Fregonese
Producer
Robert L. Jacks
Screenwriter
Robert Presnell Jr., Barré Lyndon
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Panoramic Productions, Leonard Goldstein
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 23, 1953, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 22m
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