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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)

61% User Rating
1h 28min
Horror
Science Fiction

"LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN!"

After a series of scientific experiments directed towards freeing the inner man and controlling human personalities, the kindly, generous Dr Henry Jekyll succeeds in freeing his own alter ego, Edward Hyde, a sadistic, evil creature whose pleasure is murder.

Terence FisherDirector

Cast

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Paul Massie

Paul Massie

Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

Dawn Addams

Dawn Addams

Kitty Jekyll

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Paul Allen

David Kossoff

David Kossoff

Dr. Littauer

Norma Marla

Norma Marla

Maria

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

Inspector

Joy Webster

Joy Webster

Jenny

Magda Miller

Magda Miller

Sphinx Girl (uncredited)

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)

Helen Goss

Helen Goss

Nanny (uncredited)

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Arthur Lovegrove

Cabby (uncredited)

Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

Heverton - Second Gambler (uncredited)

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Percy Cartwright

Coroner (uncredited)

John Bonney

John Bonney

Renfrew (uncredited)

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Denis Cleary

Waiter (uncredited)

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Doug Robinson

Boxer (uncredited)

Fred Stone

Fred Stone

Cabinet Minister (uncredited)

Mackenzie Ward

Mackenzie Ward

Business Man (uncredited)

Rodney Burke

Rodney Burke

Young Blood (uncredited)

Reviews (2)

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Wuchak
Wuchak
Rating 70%

September 23, 2021

_**Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Handsome Hedonist**_ In wild London of 1874, a reclusive scientist obsessively studies human nature (Paul Massie) while his alluring wife (Dawn Addams) is having a questionable relationship with a smooth gambler (Christopher Lee). The sudden appearance of suave Edward Hyde shakes everything up. Released in 1960-1961, "The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll” (also known as “Jekyll's Inferno” and “House of Fright”) is the second of three Hammer films inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous story “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” It was preceded by the horror comedy “The Ugly Duckling” (1959) and followed by “Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde” (1971). (Please notice I said they’re “inspired by” and not “based on” Stevenson’s novella). The twist in this one is reflected in director Terence Fisher’s belief that the charm of evil is more interesting than a brutish monster, at least to adults. Hence this is more of a psychological horror film as opposed to a creature feature. The theme of the movie, corresponding to Dr. Jekyll's theories (in this version anyway), is that a person's superior self is caged within the individual, shackled by the constraints of societal rules and conventions. He believed the caged person within is the more progressive. Thus Jekyll basically looks like a Neanderthal whereas Hyde looks and behaves like a progressive libertine. The question is: Is the freed hedonist really “progressive” if he/she is morally degenerate? Whilst the flick failed at the box office when released, I found its exploration of human nature fascinating. It helps that the film doesn’t forget to throw in numerous entertaining bits, like a snake-dance by the athletic Norma Marla, a long can-can sequence and Dawn Addams’ witty verbiage, as well as her jaw-dropping scenes in the last act. Interestingly, Marla has only appeared in two movies and they were both Hammer flicks inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's novella. LOOK OUT for a young Oliver Reed as a nightclub bouncer in the first act. The movie runs 1 hour, 28 minutes and was shot at Bray Studios, just west of London. GRADE: B

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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Sam Hamm on THE TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL

Sam Hamm on THE TWO FACES OF DR. JEKYLL

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