The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV 1968)

This made-for-television adaptation doesn't waste time with preliminaries. Within 15 minutes of its opening, Dr. Henry Jekyll has already experimented on himself with a concoction that he'd... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Jarrott

Writers:

Robert Louis Stevenson (novel), Ian McLellan Hunter (teleplay)

Stars:

Jack Palance, Denholm Elliott, Leo Genn

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Palance	...	Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Denholm Elliott	...	Mr. George Devlin
Leo Genn	...	Dr. Lanyon
Torin Thatcher	...	Sir John Turnbull
Rex Sevenoaks	...	Dr. Wright
Gillie Fenwick	...	Poole
Elizabeth Cole	...	Hattie (as Liz Cole)
Duncan Lamont	...	Sergeant Grimes
Paul Harding	...	Constable Johnson
Oskar Homolka	...	Stryker
Tessie O'Shea	...	Tessie O'Toole
Jeanette Landis	...	Liz (as Jeannette Landis)
Liza Creighton	...	Billie
Billie Whitelaw	...	Gwyn Thomas
Donald Webster	...	Garvis

Storyline

This made-for-television adaptation doesn't waste time with preliminaries. Within 15 minutes of its opening, Dr. Henry Jekyll has already experimented on himself with a concoction that he'd hoped would neutralize his baser instincts but which releases without inhibition his long-repressed animal inclinations.

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Plot Keywords:

insanity | split personality | role reversal | sword cane | evil doctor | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Filming Locations:

Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Dan Curtis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The majority of background music is the same that was used for Dark Shadows, also produced by Dan Curtis. In fact the music playing when Dr. Jekyll first visits Gwyn Thomas at the pub is Quentin's Theme from Dark Shadows.

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Quotes

Mr. Hyde: If you kill me, you'll be killing Henry Jekyll!
Devlin: You don't understand, do you? Jekyll deserves to die - he's the one who's responsible, not you.

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Connections

Version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913)

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Soundtracks

"Soldiers of the Queen"
(uncredited)
(sung by Tessie O'Toole)

User Reviews

Character of Jekyll & Hyde is most faithful to the novel

This is one of the four Dan Curtis TV horror films that I have seen. Even when Curtis himself does not direct it, Charles Jarrott does a good job. It's a shame that this is only a TV movie. As a big budget film this would be great watching. Story is good. It is both faithful to Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, and it has take that woman that movie needs(they did it also in 1931 and 1941 versions in Hollywood but they are not faithful to the novel).

No doubt: Dr. Jekyll's and mister Hyde's character's are the most faithful one's to the novel. Dr. Jekyll is almost middle aged man how does not have a girl in he's life and how is very shy. Mr. Hyde is cruel and really evil man. Yes, man! The makeup(made by expert Dick Smith) make's him look like a human and that what he was in novel, really ugly and evil human. Not any ape looking or gorilla.

Actors: Jack Palance is wonderful as Jekyll/Hyde. He really makes them just as they are in the book. If there would not have been Fredrick March(in 1931's version)there is nobody that could be as good as Palance. Also Denholm Elliott(RAIDERS OF LOST ARK) as Jekyll's friend and Billie Whitelaw(THE OMEN)as the unlucky girl are doing good job.

Really good version. To all Jekyll & Hyde or Dan Curtis fan's.