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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Put yourself in her place! The dreaded night when her lover became a madman!

1931 · 1h 36m · Approved Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by Rouben Mamoulian

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Overview

Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men - a good and an evil side. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.

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91%
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Rotten

Camera trick of changing a central figure from the handsome Fredric March into the bestial, ape-like monster Hyde, carries a terrific punch, but in each successive use of the device -- and it is repeated four times -- it weakens in hair-raising effort.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

Dr Jekyll combines gothic horror, aristocratic romance and madcap Freudian psychodrama into a dizzying, exhilarating brew.

Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Fresh

A remarkable achievement that deserves to be much better known.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh

Fredric March is the stellar performer in this blood-curdling shadow venture.

Mordaunt Hall, New York Times

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