Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1908)

Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.

Director:

Otis Turner

Writers:

George F. Fish (play), George F. Fish (screenplay),

Stars:

Hobart Bosworth, Betty Harte

Cast

Credited cast:
Hobart Bosworth	...	Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Betty Harte

Storyline

Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.

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Plot Keywords:

jekyll and hyde | based on novel | based on play | character name in title

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Genres:

Short | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

7 March 1908 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dr Džekil i g. Hajd

Company Credits

Production Co:

Selig Polyscope Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

16 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First filmed version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

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Connections

Version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2000)

User Reviews

Does this movie even still exist?

We have all heard about this movie, the first film version of the famous novel. Supposedly it stuck very close to the stage version made famous by Richard Mansfield. It compressed the novel into 4 acts and even included a curtain which rose and fell at the start and finish of each act! Interestingly (ironically) Richard Mansfield died in 1907 a year before the first film version was made. No still from this version have ever been published and no historians claim to have seen it. Is it still out there somewhere?