Jack the Ripper (1959) Full Film Welcome To The Movies And Television A killer known in the press as "Jack the Ripper" is targeting prostitutes in London. British Inspector O'Neill (Eddie Byrne) and American detective Sam Lowry (Lee Patterson) are on the case, and they team up with Anne Ford (Betty McDowall), a charity hospital worker who helps prostitutes. While digging up information for the lawmen, she forms a bond with one such troubled young woman, but the killer then begins stalking Anne and her friend, waiting for his chance to strike.