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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
“Put yourself in her place! The dreaded night when her lover became a madman!”
7.2 / 10• 1931• 1h 36m•NR• English
HorrorScience FictionDrama
Storyline
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men: one that is good and one that is evil. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.
Cast & Crew
Fredric March
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Lead
Miriam Hopkins
Ivy Pearson
Rose Hobart
Muriel Carew
Holmes Herbert
Dr. John Lanyon
Halliwell Hobbes
Brig. Gen. Sir Danvers Carew
Edgar Norton
Poole
Tempe Pigott
Mrs. Hawkins
Leonard Carey
Briggs, Lanyon's Butler (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rouben Mamoulian's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
