This is a collection of media from the initial releases of "Jack the Ripper" (1959) in the Pacific Northwest. Portland and Seattle both got "The Big Night" as a second feature.

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Jack the Ripper (1959)
A serial killer is murdering women in the Whitechapel district of London. An American policeman is brought in to help Scotland Yard solve the case.
Directors: Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman
Writers: Jimmy Sangster, Peter Hammond, Colin Craig
Stars: Lee Patterson, Eddie Byrne, Betty McDowall
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The Big Night (1960)
Teenagers find a large amount of money and fight over it, resulting in violence and death.
Director: Sidney Salkow
Writer: Ric Hardman
Stars: Randy Sparks, Venetia Stevenson, Dick Foran


February 28, 1960 full-page ad (Seattle)


February 14, 1960 ad (Portland)


March 1, 1960 ad (Portland)


March 1, 1960 photo (Portland)


March 1, 1960 ad (Seattle)


March 2, 1960 photo (Portland)


March 2, 1960 ad (Seattle)


March 3, 1960 article (Portland)


March 3, 1960 photo (Seattle)


March 3, 1960 ad (Seattle)


March 4, 1960 ad (Portland)


Jack the Ripper (1959) poster


The Big Night (1960) poster


Jack the Ripper (1959) trailer
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The Big Night (1960) trailer

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