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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1941 American black-and-white film directed by Victor Fleming and produced by Victor Saville. The screenplay by Paul Osborn is based on the work of Robert Louis Stevenson. The cast includes Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner, and Donald Crisp. Franz Waxman composed the score, while Joseph Ruttenberg served as director of photography and Harold F. Kress edited the film.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer distributed the movie, which was released in the United States on August 12, 1941. The narrative is set in London and explores themes of double life, transformation, and alter ego. The film has a runtime of 113 minutes and is available on video on demand through providers such as Philo.
The film falls under the genres of horror, science fiction, and drama. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Review scores for the production include a 6.7 out of 10, a 60% rating, a 6.5 vote average, and a 6.8 rating.
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6.5Dr. 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.
Cast
- Spencer Tracy as Dr. Henry 'Harry' Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
- Ingrid Bergman as Ivy Peterson
- Lana Turner as Beatrix 'Bea' Emery
- Donald Crisp as Sir Charles Emery
- Ian Hunter as Dr. John Lanyon
- Barton MacLane as Sam Higgins
Themes
- double life
- transformation
- psychological abuse
- alter ego
- black and white
- doctor
- potion
- physical abuse
- jekyll and hyde
- evil
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Victor Fleming
- Screenwriter
- Paul Osborn
- Cast member
- Martha Wentworth
- Composer
- Franz Waxman
- Producer
- Victor Saville
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- Joseph Ruttenberg
- Narrative location
- London
- Duration
- 113
- FilmAffinity ID
- 413014
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Ingrid Bergman in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Trailer.jpg
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- Commons category
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film)
- publication date
- 1941-09-01
- film editor
- Harold F. Kress
- title
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- after a work by
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- color
- black-and-white
- review score
- 60%
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- Academy ratio
- capital cost
- 1100000
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