Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931 • 1h 36m •

Horror Science Fiction Drama

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★ 7.2/10

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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.

"Put yourself in her place! The dreaded night when her lover became a madman!"

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Fredric March

Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde

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)

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J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic

2015-10-15

I have no soul. I'm beyond the pale. I'm one of the living dead!

It's one of the most famous pieces of literature ever written, a genius piece of story telling from the trippy mind of Robert Louis Stevenson. That it has consistently been ripe for film and stage adaptations, and continues to be so since it first surfaced in written form in 1866, is testament to what a devilishly intelligent piece of work it is.

This 1931 version, directed by Rouben Mamoulian and staring Fredric March, may not be 100% faithful to the source, but it's arguably the finest adaptation to screen, led by a super...