Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1931)
“Put yourself in her place! The dreaded night when her lover became a madman!”
Overview
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.
Director
Rouben Mamoulian
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Budget
$535K
Revenue
$1M
Cast
Fredric March
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Miriam Hopkins
as Ivy Pearson
Rose Hobart
as Muriel Carew
Holmes Herbert
as Dr. John Lanyon
Halliwell Hobbes
as Brig. Gen. Sir Danvers Carew
Edgar Norton
as Poole
Tempe Pigott
as Mrs. Hawkins
Leonard Carey
as Briggs, Lanyon's Butler (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Arnold Lucy
as Utterson (uncredited)
Murdock MacQuarrie
as Dissenting Doctor at Lecture (uncredited)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1931
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
English
Rating
7.2 / 10
Budget
$535K
Box Office
$1M
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
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What is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde about?▼
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.
Who directed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?▼
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and released in 1931. It is a horror, science fiction, drama film.
How long is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?▼
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has a runtime of 1 hours and 36 minutes (96 minutes total).
Who stars in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?▼
The cast of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde includes Fredric March as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde, Miriam Hopkins as Ivy Pearson, Rose Hobart as Muriel Carew, Holmes Herbert as Dr. John Lanyon, Halliwell Hobbes as Brig. Gen. Sir Danvers Carew and more.
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