Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde poster
Director Rouben Mamoulian
Screenplay Samuel Hoffenstein, Percy Heath

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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

Release Date: 1931-12-24

Duration: 98 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Fredric March
    Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
  • Tom London
    Undetermined Role (uncredited)
  • Eric Mayne
    Lanyon's Associate at Lecture (uncredited)
  • Sam Harris
    Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Miriam Hopkins
    Ivy Pearson
  • Rose Hobart
    Muriel Carew
  • Eric Wilton
  • Douglas Walton
    Blonde Student (uncredited)
  • William Marion
  • Murdock MacQuarrie
    Dissenting Doctor at Lecture (uncredited)