The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Seen it?1968 | 120 min | Thriller, TV Movie, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Peeping Tom, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
In this Dan Curtis production of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, Jack Palance stars as Dr. Henry Jekyll, a scientist experimenting to reveal the hidden, dark side of man, who, in the process of his experiment, releases a murderer from within himself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Jarrott
- Jack PalanceDr. Jekyll / Mr.Hyde
- Denholm ElliottGeorge Devlin
- Leo GennDr. Lanyon
- Torin ThatcherSir Turnbull
- Rex SevenoaksDr. Wright
- Gillie FenwickPoole der Butler
- Elizabeth ColeHattie
- Duncan LamontSergt. Grimes
- Paul HardingConstb. Johnston
- Oskar HomolkaStryker