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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

APPROVED 113 min  -  Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi  -   September 1941 (USA)
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Dr. Jekyll allows his dark side to run wild when he drinks a potion that turns him into the evil Mr. Hyde.

Director:

Victor Fleming

Writers:

John Lee Mahin (screenplay), Robert Louis Stevenson (novel), and 2 more credits »
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Spencer Tracy ...
Ingrid Bergman ...
Lana Turner ...
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp ...
Sir Charles Emery
Ian Hunter Ian Hunter ...
Barton MacLane Barton MacLane ...
Sam Higgins
C. Aubrey Smith ...
Bishop Manners
Peter Godfrey Peter Godfrey ...
Sara Allgood Sara Allgood ...
Mrs. Higgins
Frederick Worlock Frederick Worlock ...
Dr. Heath (as Frederic Worlock)
William Tannen William Tannen ...
Intern Fenwick
Frances Robinson Frances Robinson ...
Marcia
Denis Green Denis Green ...
Freddie
Billy Bevan Billy Bevan ...
Mr. Weller
Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey ...
Old Prouty
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Storyline

Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone. Experiments reveal his evil side, named Hyde. Experience teaches him how evil Hyde can be: he kills Ivy who earlier expressed interest in Jekyll and Sir Charles, Jekyll's faincee's father. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Evil | Experiment | Potion | Evil Doctor | Cane  | See more »

Taglines:

A Good Woman! A Bad Woman - who needed the love of both! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Arzt und Dämon See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany:  | Germany: (VHS version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ingrid Bergman felt badly miscast in the movie, a view shared by film critics in 1941. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Spencer Tracy's stunt double is very obvious at various times in the movie. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Henry Jekyll: [as Hyde] When you went to see the good doctor, before you left you said... I almost thought, well what did you think? Maybe that you saw a little bit of ME, Hyde in him?
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Connections

Referenced in "Home Improvement: Super Bowl Fever (#4.15)" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"See Me Dance the Polka"
(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by George Grossmith
Additional Lyrics by John Lee Mahin
Sung by Alice Mock in the "Palace of Frivolties" show
Reprised by Ingrid Bergman
Whistled by Spencer Tracy (whistling dubbed by Robert Bradford) See more »