Jack the Ripper

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The most diabolical murderer who ever baffled Scotland Yard!

Jack the Ripper (1959) centers on a Scotland Yard investigation into the infamous Whitechapel murders of 1888. As a New York detective assists the British police while a trail of brutal killings, misleading clues, and an expanding list of suspects deepens the mystery, the search for the elusive murderer becomes increasingly desperate. This British crime thriller examines fear and justice within a city gripped by panic, as murder, deception, and hidden motives converge in a suspenseful hunt for one of history’s most notorious killers.

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Disc Extras
Severin BD-ALL 4K/US 2025
Severin BD-ALL/US 2019
Severin BD-ALL/US 2019
Severin BD-ALL/US/OOP 2018
Audio Commentary by Co-Director/Co-Producer/Co-Cinematographer Robert S. Baker, Screenwriter Jimmy Sangster and Assistant Director Peter Manley, Moderated by Marcus Hearn
Gentleman Jack: The Whitechapel Murders Revisited - With Historian Richard Jones (13:32)
Choice Cuts: The Two Faces of Jack the Ripper - Interview with Alain Petit (13:47)
Denis Meikle on “The Ripper” (10:33)
Alternate and Extended Scenes for European Version (10:56)
Stills Gallery (4:11)
US Theatrical Trailer (2:28)
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Jack the Ripper title screen
  • Screen shot for Gentleman Jack: The Whitechapel Murders Revisited
    Gentleman Jack: The Whitechapel Murders Revisited (13:32)
  • Screen shot for Choice Cuts: The Two Faces of Jack the Ripper
    Choice Cuts: The Two Faces of Jack the Ripper (13:47)
  • Screen shot for Denis Meikle on “The Ripper”
    Denis Meikle on “The Ripper” (10:33)
Editions
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Severin BD 2019
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 28.00 Mbps
      • 1.67:1
      • 1:25:24.786
      • 17.59 GiB
      • European Version
  • Audio
      • French LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1536 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
Severin box art
Severin BD 2019
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 23.00 Mbps
      • 1.34:1
      • 1:21:08.655
      • 14.80 GiB
      • UK Version
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 22.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:25:07.852
      • 14.00 GiB
      • US Version
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1536 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
Severin box art
Severin BD 2018
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 23.00 Mbps
      • 1.34:1
      • 1:21:08.655
      • 14.80 GiB
      • UK Version
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 22.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:25:07.852
      • 14.00 GiB
      • US Version
      • MPEG-2
      • 480p
      • 5.40 Mbps
      • 1.30:1
      • 1:21:51.072
      • 3.31 GiB
      • European Version
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1536 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • UK/US Versions
      • French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 384 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • European Version
  • Subtitles
    • English
Extras Audio Commentary by Co-Director/Co-Producer/Co-Cinematographer Robert S. Baker, Screenwriter Jimmy Sangster and Assistant Director Peter Manley, Moderated by Marcus Hearn Severin BD
Gentleman Jack: The Whitechapel Murders Revisited - With Historian Richard Jones (13:32, 1080p) Severin BD
Choice Cuts: The Two Faces of Jack the Ripper - Interview with Alain Petit (13:47, 1080p) Severin BD
Denis Meikle on “The Ripper” (10:33, 1080p) Severin BD
Alternate and Extended Scenes for European Version (10:56, 1080p) Severin BD
Stills Gallery (4:11, 1080i60) Severin BD
US Theatrical Trailer (2:28, 1080p) Severin BD

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