Murder by Decree (1979) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Bob Clark.

Cast

• Christopher Plummer as Sherlock Holmes
• James Mason as Dr. Watson
• David Hemmings as Inspector Foxborough
• Susan Clark as Mary Kelly
• Anthony Quayle as Sir Charles Warren
• John Gielgud as Prime Minister
• Frank Finlay as Inspector Lestrade
• Donald Sutherland as Robert Lees
• Geneviève Bujold as Annie Crook
• Chris Wiggins as Dr. Hardy
• Tedde Moore as Mrs. Lees
• Catherine Kessler as Carrie
• Terry Duggan as Danny
• Peter Jonfield as William Slade
• Roy Lansford as Sir Thomas Spivey
• Ron Pember as Makins
• Ken Jones as Dock Guard
• June Brown as Annie Chapman
• Hilary Sesta as Catherine Eddowes
• Anthony May as Lanier
• Betty Woolfe as Mrs. Hudson
• Iris Fry as Elizabeth Stride
• Geoffrey Russell as Home Secretary
• Peggy Ann Clifford as Lees' Housekeeper
• Ann Mitchell as Jane
• Katherine Stark as Molly
• Elaine Ives-Cameron as Ellen
• Stella Courtney as Betty
• Judy Wilson as Emily
• Roy Pattison as Carroll
• Victor Langley as Prince of Wales
• Pamela Abbott as Princess Alexandra
• Robin Marchal as Duke of Clarence "Eddy"
• Richard Pescud as Doctor
• Pat Brackenbury as Nurse
• Dan Long as Constable Long
• Michael Cashman as Constable Watkins
• Tony Clarkin as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
• Peter Dean as Police Constable (uncredited)
• Jim McManus as Policeman (uncredited)

Crew

• Bob Clark — Director
• John Hopkins — Screenplay
• Elwyn Jones — Novel
• John Lloyd — Novel
• René Dupont — Producer
• Bob Clark — Producer
• Robert A. Goldston — Producer
• Reginald H. Morris — Director of Photography
• Carl Zittrer — Original Music Composer
• Paul Zaza — Original Music Composer

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