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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

"The world's greatest actor in a tremendous story of man at his best and worst!"

1920-03-18 Horror 1hr 19m

A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.

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Storyline

A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.

  • Released
    1920-03-18
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 19m
  • Genre
    Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    No Language
  • imdb-logo
    6.9
  • Production
    Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Crew

John S. Robertson
Director
Robert Louis Stevenson
Novel
Adolph Zukor
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

John Barrymore

John Barrymore
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst
Sir George Carewe
Martha Mansfield

Martha Mansfield
Millicent Carewe
Charles Lane

Charles Lane
Dr. Richard Lanyon
Cecil Clovelly

Cecil Clovelly
Edward Enfield
Nita Naldi

Nita Naldi
Miss Gina
Louis Wolheim

Louis Wolheim
Music Hall Proprietor
Alma Aiken

Alma Aiken
Extra (uncredited)
J. Malcolm Dunn

J. Malcolm Dunn
John Utterson (uncredited)
Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk
Old Man at Table in Music Hall (uncredited)
Julia Hurley

Julia Hurley
Hyde's Landlady with Lamp (uncredited)
Jack McHugh

Jack McHugh
Street Kid - Raises Fist to Mr. Hyde (uncredited)
Georgie Drew Mendum

Georgie Drew Mendum
Patron in Music Hall (uncredited)
Blanche Ring

Blanche Ring
Woman at Table with Old Man in Music Hall (uncredited)
May Robson

May Robson
Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
George Stevens

George Stevens
Jekyll's Butler Poole (uncredited)
Edgard Varèse

Edgard Varèse
Policeman (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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A Review by talisencrw 8

Written by talisencrw on 2016-08-23

A very good early silent with both exquisite direction and a fine acting performance by John Barrymore. Well-worth checking out for cinephil... read more

A very good early silent with both exquisite direction and a fine acting performance by John Barrymore. Well-worth checking out for cinephiles with a heightened interest in the origins of American horror cinema.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-06

I'd have to admit that John Barrymore was certainly no oil painting. Unlike so many silent-era film stars, he could actually act, rather the... read more

I'd have to admit that John Barrymore was certainly no oil painting. Unlike so many silent-era film stars, he could actually act, rather then just look longingly into the camera and/or the gal's doey eyes. Here he portrays Robert Louis Stevenson's eponymous characters with quite some menace and skill. The story of the eminently respectable "Jekyll" who is fascinated by the human psyche and who experiments with mind/body altering drugs, discovering his inner and pretty unpleasant id in "Mr Hyde" in the process. There now follows a battle royal between the two personalities, the decent and the monstrous, and it rapidly becomes unsafe for those around him - including "Millicent" (Martha Mansfield), whom "Jekyll" loves, and even music hall girl "Gina" (Nita Naldi), the object of the desires of his alter ego. Barrymore is great, here - though some of his transformation scenes did remind me of a rather crazed Richard III playing an invisible piano. Using some dark and dingy locations, the clever use of shadow and Barrymore's own ability to create a considerable sense of menace, this really does have the hairs on the back of your neck paying attention. The visual effects are effective and John Robertson gives us a good solid, adaptation of an eerie, provocative story that still captures the imagination now, but without the characterisations being compromised or overly relying on CGI and the like to distract us from the on-screen antics. Whilst I wouldn't say it was the best - the 1931 version was a cracker too, it is one of those stories that resonates now, as it did then, and this is a terrific interpretation.

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A Review by talisencrw

A very good early silent with both exquisite direction and a fine acting performance by John Barrymore. Well-worth checking out for cinephiles with a heightened interest in the origins of American horror cinema....

reviewer avatar

A Review by talisencrw 8

Written by talisencrw on 2016-08-23

A very good early silent with both exquisite direction and a fine acting performance by John Barrymore. Well-worth checking out for cinephiles with a heightened interest in the origins of American hor...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-06

I'd have to admit that John Barrymore was certainly no oil painting. Unlike so many silent-era film stars, he could actually act, rather then just look longingly into the camera and/or the gal's doey ...

read more