A Study in Terror                             
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      1965 - Compton Tekli Film Productions & Sir Nigel Films Ltd
      director: James Hill
      producer: Henry Lester
      starring: John Neville, Donald houston, Anthony Quayle, Barbara Windsor, etc.       ________________________________________________________________________________________

      Peter's role: leering sailor / stunts (uncredited)
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      John Neville dons the famous deerstalker as Sherlock Holmes, stalking
      the streets of Whitechapel in pursuit of Jack the Ripper. Lots of
      star names flesh out the whodunnit, and although the real-life facts
      may have been fudged, the spirit of Olde London is most adeptly
      captured. So too, is the culprit, unlike his real-life counterpart.

      "A Study in Terror" comes highly reccomended by fans of the detective.
      Neville makes a damned good Holmes, and Donald Houston serves him
      equally well as Watson. It's a shame this didn't lead to more sleuthing
      for the duo...

      As was so often the custom, Peter wasn't credited for his fight work,
      or for his walk-on role.

    
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     Peter's big appearance is fab. He staggers in to the film on 47min mark,
     playing one of a pair of leering sailors, trying it on with a Whitechapel gal.
     And they share a bit of banter with her too:

     "Wotcha!"
     "Cor! - Sailor's Rest!"
     "We've walked a mile for that!"
     "Workin' up an appetite!"

     "All the girls are indoors - scared to come out, they are!"
     "They must 'ave known we woz in port!"

     "Don't you worry, 'cos Jack an' me, we're gonna look after you, aren't we Jack?"
      "'Ere! - Don't fight over it lads!"

     But their fun is cut short by a frowning Copper, who sends them
     swiftly on their way...

     The gal is less fortunate, though. She's killed by the Ripper in the
     very next scene!

            
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