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

Approved | | Comedy, Horror, Mystery | 1 August 1953 (USA)
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Two bumbling American cops hunt for the mysterious Mr. Hyde in London, England.

Director:

Charles Lamont

Writers:

Lee Loeb (screenplay), John Grant (screenplay) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited 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
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Storyline

Slim and Tubby are American cops in London to study police tactics. They wind up in jail and are bailed out by Dr. Jekyll. Jekyll has been murdering fellow doctors who laugh at his experiments. He has more murders in mind. At one point the serum that turns Jekyll into the murderous Hyde gets injected into Tubby. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

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Plot Keywords:

looking at oneself in a mirror | shared universe | jekyll | abbott and costello | murder | See All (113) »

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All New ! All Wild ! All Fun ! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Certificate:

Approved | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 1953 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde See more »

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

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. See more »

Goofs

This movie is set in the 1890's, but the Dracula/Frankenstein dummies in the Wax Museuum are the Universal portrayals from the 1940's. See more »

Quotes

Tubby: How do you like that Dr. Jekyll! He turned me into a mouse... THE RAT!
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Connections

Version of Dirty Dr. Jekyll (1973) See more »

Soundtracks

Till We Women Get to Vote
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Performed by Helen Westcott
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Frequently Asked Questions

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User Reviews

Underrated
31 May 2002 | by filmbuff1970 – See all my reviews

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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