A very good early silent with both exquisite direction and a fine acting performance by John Barrymore. Well-worth checking out for cinephiles with a heightened interest in the origins of American horror cinema.
The world's greatest actor in a tremendous story of man at his best and worst!
A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.
Top Cast
John Barrymore
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Brandon Hurst
Sir George Carewe
Martha Mansfield
Millicent Carewe
Charles Lane
Dr. Richard Lanyon
Cecil Clovelly
Edward Enfield
Nita Naldi
Miss Gina
Louis Wolheim
Music Hall Proprietor
Alma Aiken
Extra (uncredited)
J. Malcolm Dunn
John Utterson (uncredited)
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Old Man at Table in Music Hall (uncredited)
Julia Hurley
Hyde's Landlady with Lamp (uncredited)
Jack McHugh
Street Kid - Raises Fist to Mr. Hyde (uncredited)
Georgie Drew Mendum
Patron in Music Hall (uncredited)
Blanche Ring
Woman at Table with Old Man in Music Hall (uncredited)
May Robson
Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
George Stevens
Jekyll's Butler Poole (uncredited)
Reviews
I'd have to admit that John Barrymore was certainly no oil painting. Unlike so many silent-era film stars, he could actually act, rather then just look longingly into the camera and/or the gal's doey eyes. Here he portrays Robert Louis Stevenson's eponymous characters with quite some menace and skill. The story of the eminently respectable "Jekyll" who is fascinated by the human psyche and who experiments with…
FAQ about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
What is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde about?
A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.
When was Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde released?
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was released in 1920.
What genres does Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde belong to?
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is categorised as Horror, Science Fiction, Drama.
Who stars in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
The cast of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde includes John Barrymore, Brandon Hurst, Martha Mansfield, Charles Lane, Cecil Clovelly.