After Eddie has a drunken night at the foreman's leaving party, he refuses to go for the job as it's against his principles. When his boss offers it to him with extra money and the key to the executive toilet, he soon changes his mind.

The Life...The Loves...The Crimes of Jack the Ripper!
A mysterious lodger in Victorian London becomes the prime suspect in a series of gruesome murders reminiscent of Jack the Ripper. As tension mounts, a young woman living in the same boarding house becomes increasingly suspicious of the man upstairs, leading to a suspenseful cat-and-mouse game to uncover the truth behind the chilling crimes.

Original title: Man in the Attic (1953)

Black & White version: https://youtu.be/LJ3CjiDHcDs

Director: Hugo Fregonese
Writers: Robert Presnell Jr.
Stars: Jack Palance, Constance Smith, Byron Palmer, Frances Bavier
Genres: Colorized classics, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: $500,000


0:00 A man named Mr. Slade visits a house to inquire about renting rooms.
09:43 A pathologist named Mr. Slade rents rooms in a house to study and conduct experiments, while the owners are in need of money due to business reverses and become nervous about the recent Jack the Ripper murders.
14:59 A group of people prepare for a theater show while the city is plagued by the Ripper murders.
25:09 Inspector Warwick from Scotland Yard questions Miss Bonner about a woman named Annie Rowley who is believed to be a victim of Jack the Ripper.
30:55 Mr. Slade discusses the Ripper case with Inspector Warwick and shares his theories on the killer's profile.
36:18 A man and a woman discuss their feelings and the woman suspects that a man they know is the Ripper.
45:06 A tour of the Black Museum at Scotland Yard and a discussion about murderers and their crimes.
47:21 A discussion about Jack the Ripper's crimes and the possibility of another murder.
59:09 The characters discuss their suspicions about Dr. Slade and his involvement in the recent crimes.
1:04:32 Inspector Harley investigates Mr. Slade's possible connection to the Ripper murders.
1:11:30 A doctor becomes convinced that an actress is the daughter of Jack the Ripper and tries to save her from her evil tendencies.


@CultCinemaClassics

A travelling theatre company causes much excitement in the Senator's household, the behaviour of the leading actor creates an opening, and Lurcio has trouble choosing the right mask.

Boxing Day at Pledge's Purer Pickles. The factory is quite. The last consignment of special gift-wrapped gherkins for Christmas has long gone.


Nellie and Eli find time to spend a few peaceful hours with the family. It is a small family circle these days and the Pledge's are left with Lily and Walter, affectionately known - by Eli at least - as the Christmas Fairy and King Rat. But is it a good idea to hold a séance to try to get in touch with old Joshua Pledge who has been dead these two years? Is Lily really a medium? Can the ghosts of picklers long departed really roam the factory? Is dad trying to get in touch with Nellie from that great pickle factory in the sky?

Chauvelin's scheme to capture the Countess de Monsants before she can escape to England succeeds and she and her servant fall into his trap. Sir Percy hears about it and hatches his own scheme, rescuing the Countess and her servant from under Chauvelin's nose and smuggling them to England. Outraged, Chauvelin travels to England, planning to kidnap the countess and bring her back to France. Meanwhile, the Prince has hired a Chinese decorator to remodel a wing of the palace, and Sir Percy decides to use the man in his plan to thwart Chauvelin's plot.

Highlight of this show is young Evelyn Rudie, a child actress and a complete charmer, who went on to have a long career as co-artistic director of the Santa Monica Playhouse. Don't miss the waltz at 13:40, during which Groucho's daughter Melinda makes a brief appearance to dance with her father.

Travers believes looking after chickens will help her decide whether Clarence is husband material. Of course he has to build the run first.