Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) |
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| Director(s) | Rouben Mamoulian |
| Producer(s) | Adolph Zukor (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Mad Scientists, Monster, Pre-Code Cinema |
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Fredric March(as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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1931
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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1931
Fredric March
(as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr....)
Miriam Hopkins(as Ivy Pearson)
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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1931
Miriam Hopkins
(as Ivy Pearson)
Rose Hobart(as Muriel Carew)
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1931
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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1931
Rose Hobart
(as Muriel Carew)
Holmes Herbert(as Dr. Lanyon)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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1931
Holmes Herbert
(as Dr. Lanyon)
Halliwell Hobbes(as Brigadier)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Halliwell Hobbes
(as Brigadier)
Tempe Pigott(as Mrs. Hawkins)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Tempe Pigott
(as Mrs. Hawkins)
Tom London(as Undetermined Role)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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1931
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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1931
Tom London
(as Undetermined Role)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Overview:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and produced by Adolph Zukor.
The film was based on the novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde written by Robert Louis Stevenson published in 1886.
Academy Awards 1941 --- Ceremony Number 14 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Fredric March | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Karl Struss | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Percy Heath, Samuel Hoffenstein | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Harold F. Kress | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Franz Waxman | Nominated |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Quotes:
Poole:
You should go out, sir. London offers many amusements for a gentlemen like you, sir.
Dr. Jekyll: Yes, but gentlemen like me daren't take advantage of them, Poole. Gentlemen like me have to be very careful of what we do or say.
Dr. Jekyll: Yes, but gentlemen like me daren't take advantage of them, Poole. Gentlemen like me have to be very careful of what we do or say.
Dr. Jekyll:
I have no soul. I'm beyond the pale. I'm one of the living dead!
Dr. Jekyll:
Oh, God. This I did not intend. I saw a light but did not know where it was headed. I have tresspassed on your domain. I've gone further than man should go. Forgive me. Help me!
Mr. Hyde:
Perhaps you prefer a gentleman. One of those fine-mannered and honorable gentlemen. Those panting hypocrites who like your legs but talk about your garters.
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Facts
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The only version where Jekyll's name is pronounced correctly as "Jee-kall".
Edgar Norton had first played Poole onstage in 1898.
Miriam Hopkins originally turned down the role if Ivy Pearson, saying she wanted to play Muriel Carew instead. She soon changed her mind when the director informed her many actresses in Hollywood could be cast in her place.
"Theater Guild on the Air" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 19, 1950 with Fredric March reprising his film role.
The sound of the pounding heart in the transformation scene was Rouben Mamoulian's own, recorded after he ran up and down the stairs for two minutes.