Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912 film)
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| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | |
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| Directed by | Lucius Henderson |
| Written by | Robert Louis Stevenson (novel) |
| Produced by | Thanhouser Company |
| Starring | James Cruze, Florence La Badie |
Release date | January 16, 1912 |
Running time | 12 minutes (One-Reel film) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English |
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1912 horror film based on both Robert Louis Stevenson's novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886) and on the play version (1887) of Thomas Russell Sullivan. Directed by Lucius Henderson, the film stars actor (later noted film director) James Cruze as the dual role of Jekyll/Hyde.
Plot summary
White-haired Dr. Jekyll has secretly locked himself in his laboratory administering himself with a phial of formula. He slumps into his chair with his head on his chest. Slowly, as the drug takes effect, a dark-haired, taloned beast now appears in the chair. After repeated use, Jekyll's evil alter ego emerges at will, causing Jekyll to murder his sweetheart's father. The evil personality scuttles back to the laboratory only to discover that the antidote is finished and that he will be as Mr. Hyde forever. A burly policeman breaks down Jekyll's door to find that the kindly doctor is dead after taking poison.
Production
This film was produced by Thanhouser Company. In a 1963 interview, Harry Benham revealed that while Cruze played both Jekyll and Hyde, he and Cruze shared the role of Hyde, with Benham appearing as Hyde in some scenes.
Copyright status
The film is in the public domain, along with all films released before 1923.
Cast
- James Cruze as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde
- Florence La Badie as Jekyll's sweetheart
- Marie Eline as Little girl knocked down by Hyde
- Jane Gail (Extra)
- Marguerite Snow (Extra)
Uncredited
- Harry Benham as Mr. Hyde (some scenes) (source: IMDB)
See also
External links
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at IMDb
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at AllMovie
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912) on YouTube
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