Well shot by Joseph Ruttenberg, and the transformations are effectively handled, but it's generally shallow and anaemic.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
It CHILLS you! Half-MAN! Half-MONSTER!
1941 · 1h 53m · Passed
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Victor Fleming
Overview
Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run amok.
Director and cast
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A little Freudian theory is a dangerous thing. It can make a piece of errant hokum dizzy with significance.
Under Victor Fleming's direction, it's sober and turgid but far from unwatchable, thanks exclusively to the caliber of the performances.
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