this is one of only a few films which pits Sherlock Holmes against the infamous Jack the Ripper.Christopher Plummer portrays Holmes and gives him more warmth,compassion and humour than most portrayals of the character.he is also shown as an infallible human being.also Watson(James Mason)is given more more intelligence and no buffoonery,as is sometimes the case.he is much more useful to Holmes in this characterization.the movie is certainly as dark and eerie as the majority of Holmes films are,maybe even more so.it's entertaining from the get go and doesn't let up.i enjoyed it immensely.for me,Murder by Decree is an 8/10
Review of Murder by Decree
