Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Charles Lamont

Writers:

Howard Dimsdale (writer)
Sid Fields (story)

Release Date:

1 August 1953 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

All New ! All Wild ! All Fun !

Plot:

Two bumbling American cops hunt for the mysterious Mr. Hyde in London, England

Plot Keywords:

London England | Murder | Police | Jekyll And Hyde | Inspector

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

76 min | Argentina:80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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)

Company:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

Underrated

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