Episode 121: "Murder by Decree" (1979)

About this episode

Colin Everet and Andrew Hunter Scholey discuss the 1979 film 'Murder By Decree' and its unique take on the Sherlock Holmes story.

In this one, Colin Everet and Andrew Hunter Scoley discuss the Bob Clark-directed Holmes/Ripper mystery, "Murder By Decree" (1979). They discuss the great performances including a stunning brief turn from Geneviève Bujold, what sets this one apart from oner Sherlock Holmes adaptions, and Hunter does his best to explain the ending! This one has been on the list to do for a while and is quite the treat of a film.

People in this episode

Guest: Colin Everet

Topics covered

• Murder by Decree
• Sherlock Holmes
• Bob Clark
• film analysis

Keywords

• Geneviève Bujold
• performances
• ending explanation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Murder by Decree

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