Jack the Ripper (1976 film)
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Jack the Ripper is a 1976 German thriller film directed by Jesus Franco
and starring Klaus Kinski
. In this Swiss-German film Klaus Kinski portrays Jack the Ripper
.
Jesús Franco
Jesús "Jess" Franco is a Spanish film director, writer, cinematographer and actor. His career took off in 1961 with his cult classic The Awful Dr. Orloff, which received wide distribution in the United States and England...
and starring Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski , was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Nosferatu the Vampyre , Woyzeck , Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde .-Early...
. In this Swiss-German film Klaus Kinski portrays Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the...
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Cast
- Klaus KinskiKlaus KinskiKlaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski , was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Nosferatu the Vampyre , Woyzeck , Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde .-Early...
– Dr. Dennis Orloff / Jack the Ripper - Josephine ChaplinJosephine ChaplinJosephine Hannah Chaplin is an actress and the daughter of actor/comedian/director Charlie Chaplin and his last wife, Oona O'Neill. Her siblings include Geraldine Chaplin, Christopher Chaplin and Michael Chaplin. She was also half-sister to Sydney Chaplin, Charles Chaplin, Jr...
– Cynthia - Andreas Mannkopff – Inspektor Selby
- Herbert FuxHerbert FuxHerbert Fux was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in over 140 films between 1960 and 2007.He was born in Hallein, Austria and he died with the help of the Swiss euthanasia group Dignitas in Zürich, Switzerland....
– Charlie, the Fisherman - Lina RomayLina RomayFor Singer, See Lina Romay Lina Romay is a Spanish actress who often appears in films directed by her long-time companion Jesus Franco.-Movie career:...
– Marika - Nikola Weisse – Frieda
- Ursula von Wiese – Miss Higgins (as Ursula v. Wiese)
- Hans Gaugler – Blind man
- Francine Custer – First victim
- Olga Gebhard – Ms. Baxter
- Angelika Arndts
- Peter Nüsch – Sergeant Ruppert (as Peter Nuesch)
- Regine Elsener
- Esther Studer – Prostitute Jeanny, second victim
- Lorli Bucher
- Mike Lederer – Coach Driver
- Otto Dornbierer – Charlie's friend