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Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Original title: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • 19311931
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
14K
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POPULARITY
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Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
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Dr. Jekyll faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion that transforms him into the animalistic Mr. Hyde.Dr. Jekyll faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion that transforms him into the animalistic Mr. Hyde.Dr. Jekyll faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion that transforms him into the animalistic Mr. Hyde.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
11,002
301
  • Director
    • Rouben Mamoulian
  • Writers
    • Samuel Hoffenstein(screen play)
    • Percy Heath(screen play)
    • Robert Louis Stevenson(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Fredric March
    • Miriam Hopkins
    • Rose Hobart
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  • Director
    • Rouben Mamoulian
  • Writers
    • Samuel Hoffenstein(screen play)
    • Percy Heath(screen play)
    • Robert Louis Stevenson(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Fredric March
    • Miriam Hopkins
    • Rose Hobart
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 143User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Fredric March in Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Fredric March and Edgar Norton in Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Fredric March and Edgar Norton in Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Miriam Hopkins and Fredric March in Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Miriam Hopkins and Fredric March in Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Miriam Hopkins and Fredric March in Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Tempe Pigott in Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Miriam Hopkins and Tempe Pigott in Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Miriam Hopkins in Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Fredric March and Edgar Norton in Tri Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)

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    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Dr. Henry Jekyll…
    Miriam Hopkins
    Miriam Hopkins
    • Ivy Pearson
    Rose Hobart
    Rose Hobart
    • Muriel Carew
    Holmes Herbert
    Holmes Herbert
    • Dr. Lanyon
    Halliwell Hobbes
    Halliwell Hobbes
    • Brigadier-General Carew
    Edgar Norton
    Edgar Norton
    • Poole
    Tempe Pigott
    Tempe Pigott
    • Mrs. Hawkins
    Robert Adair
    • Ivy's Admirer at Music Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Adams
    • Pub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    William Begg
    William Begg
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Carey
    Leonard Carey
    • Briggs - Lanyon's Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Rita Carlyle
    • Jekyll's Patient
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Goddard
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Bobbie Hale
    • Pub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Harmon
    Pat Harmon
    • Music Hall Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Harris
    Sam Harris
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Boyd Irwin
    • Police Inspector
    • (uncredited)
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rouben Mamoulian
    • Writers
      • Samuel Hoffenstein(screen play)
      • Percy Heath(screen play)
      • Robert Louis Stevenson(based on the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      When MGM decided to produce its own version of "Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde" in 1941 ( Tri Jekyll ja mr. Hyde (1941) ) with Spencer Tracy, it acquired the rights to this film. In order to avoid any competition or unfavorable comparison, MGM essentially suppressed the 1931 version and made it unavailable for viewing for many years.
    • Goofs
      Immediately after Hyde changes to Jekyll in front of Dr. Lanyon, he moves his head and briefly reveals the padded armature attached to the back of his chair, intended to hold his head in the same position while the makeup artists worked on various stages of his transformation.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Lanyon: Perhaps you're forgetting, you're engaged to Muriel.

      Dr. Jekyll: Forgotten it? Can a man dying of thirst forget water? And do you know what would happen to that thirst if it were to be denied water?

      Dr. Lanyon: If I understand you correctly, you sound almost indecent.

      Dr. Jekyll: What names you give things!

    • Alternate versions
      This film was published in Italy in an DVD anthology entitled "Il dottor Jekyll e Mr. Hyde", distributed by DNA Srl. The film has been re-edited with the contribution of the film history scholar Riccardo Cusin . This version is also available in streaming on some platforms.
    • Connections
      Edited into Mondo Lugosi - A Vampire's Scrapbook (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
      (1708) (uncredited)

      Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

      Played by orchestra during opening credits and in some scenes by an anonymous organist dubbing Fredric March

    User reviews143

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    9/10
    Excellent
    I haven't read Stevenson's famous novel, but this film is adapted from a play which is supposedly a lot different anyway. The story is really not especially great. A scientist makes a potion that turns him into a total spazz. The spazz version ruins Dr. Jekyll's romance with Rose Hobart and tortures a loose woman, played by Miriam Hopkins. The film turns out to be completely amazing, however, thanks to the lead performance, by Fredric March, and the elegant direction by Rouben Mamoulian. Every time I see March in a film, I become more impressed by his range. Of course, this is a perfect vehicle to demonstrate one's range, and he excels as both Jekyll and Hyde, though his Hyde is what most will remember. Looking at his filmography, Mamoulian directed relatively few films for a director of his era (not to mention talent). I need to see more, most notably Love Me Tonight, but he will always be a genius in my book for Queen Christina. His direction of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is beautiful and nearly flawless. A lot of the film is made from the direct point-of-view of Jekyll, and he uses a first-person technique that works brilliantly. Between March and Mamoulian, the general silliness of the story is completely made up for. March's female co-stars, Hopkins and Hobart, are quite good, as well.
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    • Mar 21, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1934 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $535,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,615
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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