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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931 · Movie · 96 min
B

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80/100

Averaged across 8 ratings · 56.2K votes

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72–91 out of 100

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A respected doctor experiments with a potion intended to separate good from evil within a person. Instead, it transforms him into Mr. Hyde, a vicious and depraved alter ego. He struggles to control the monster he has unleashed, who grows stronger with each transformation.

Details

Based on
a work by Robert Louis Stevenson
Released
24 December 1931
Country
United States
Language
English
Runtime
96 min
Rated
NR
Budget
$535.0K
Box office
$1.3M
Awards
1 win, 3 nominations

This title elsewhere

Fredric March

Fredric March

Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde

Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Ivy Pearson

Rose Hobart

Rose Hobart

Muriel Carew

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Dr. John Lanyon

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Brig. Gen. Sir Danvers Carew

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Poole

Tempe Pigott

Tempe Pigott

Mrs. Hawkins

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Briggs, Lanyon's Butler (uncredited)

Awards & nominations

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1 major award won · 1 win from 4 nominations across 1 ceremony

5th Academy Awards 1932 Best Actor Fredric March Winner
5th Academy Awards 1931 Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Samuel Hoffenstein Nominee
5th Academy Awards 1931 Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Percy Heath Nominee
5th Academy Awards 1931 Best Cinematography Karl Struss Nominee

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