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Director:
Charles Lamont
Writers:
Howard Dimsdale (writer)
Sid Fields (story)
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Release Date:
1 August 1953 (USA) more
Tagline:
All New ! All Wild ! All Fun ! more
Plot:
Two bumbling American cops hunt for the mysterious Mr. Hyde in London, England full summary | add synopsis
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Underrated more

Cast

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Bud Abbott ... Slim
Lou Costello ... Tubby

Boris Karloff ... Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
Craig Stevens ... Bruce Adams
Helen Westcott ... Vicky Edwards
Reginald Denny ... Inspector
John Dierkes ... Batley
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
76 min | Argentina:80 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (uncut) (1953) (original rating) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1953) (re-rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #16462)

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Trivia:
Boris Karloff only really played Dr. Jekyll in this film. Once the makeup transformation scenes were over, stuntman Eddie Parker did every scene as Mr. Hyde. This was even tipped off to audiences through publicity stills for the film, which showed both Karloff and Parker in makeup standing next to each other. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) more

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List: Wacky Jekyll-and-Hyde stories
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Underrated, 31 May 2002
Author: filmbuff1970 from United Kingdom

The duo are in fine form. And although this isnt as good as meet Frankenstein. There is a fantastic Performance from Boris Karloff,he really is excellent in this as a man experimenting with drugs in order to get the girl he loves even though he has no chance of winning her heart.Rarely has a villain been almost sympathetic.some good chuckles as well. 8 out of 10

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