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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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NR,1hr 36min
Genres:
Horror,Drama
Released:
December 31, 1931
Director:
Rouben Mamoulian
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
Starring:
Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart  ...more
Synopsis: This first sound version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic morality tale starred Fredric March as the kindly, philanthropic Dr. Jekyll, who makes the fatal mistake of delving into secrets that Man Should Never Know. Fascinated with the notion that within each man lurk impulses for both Good and Evil, Jekyll develops a drug to release the wickedness in himself. The result: the lecherous, lycanthropic Mr. Hyde (one has to keep reminding oneself that the handsome, soft-spoken March plays both roles; ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Director Rouben Mamoulian had already proved, with his earlier Applause and City Streets, that it was possible to make a sound film that was not enslaved by the limitations that most accepted as part and parcel of the new sound technology. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was even more impressive in its use of a fluid camera, interesting shots and angles, and (for the most part) quality sound reproduction. ... Full Review
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Fredric March
Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Hyde
Miriam Hopkins
Ivy Parsons
Rose Hobart
Muriel Carew
Holmes Herbert
Dr.Lanyan
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