Murder By Decree - 1979 - 6/10

Holmes and Watson take on Jack the Ripper!
Gothic sets, period costumes, keen eye for detail, as well as historical underpinnings.
As ever, there are a raftload of Ripper theories, and this touches one of them.
Popular when this played, since dismissed as implausible.
This is as much a horror film, as it is a mystery.
James Mason underplays Watson; his is more of the gentleman than we usually see.
Christopher Plummer is a forceful Holmes, and perhaps too emotional.
He is the strength and weakness of this.
Solid effort by Bob Clark between Black Christmas and A Christmas Story.