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The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem

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The Limehouse Golem

"Before the ripper, fear had another name."

2016

1h 49m

6.2(744 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.

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Production Companies

HanWay Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

John Kildare

Olivia Cooke

Olivia Cooke

Lizzie Cree

Douglas Booth

Douglas Booth

Dan Leno

Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

George Flood

Sam Reid

Sam Reid

John Cree

María Valverde

María Valverde

Aveline Ortega

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Uncle Tommy Farr

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman

Karl Marx

Morgan Watkins

Morgan Watkins

George Gissing

Adam Brown

Adam Brown

Mr. Gerrard

Creative team

Directed by: Juan Carlos Medina
Written by: Jane Goldman
Produced by: Elizabeth Karlsen
Joanna Laurie

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