Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1912 film)
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Director Lucius J. Henderson Produced by Thanhouser Company Country United States | 6/10 IMDb Genre Short, Horror Duration Language Silent film
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Release date January 16, 1912 (1912-01-16) Based on The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson Writer Robert Louis Stevenson (novel), Thomas Russell Sullivan (play) Story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Thomas Russell Sullivan Cast James Cruze (Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde), Florence La Badie (Jekyll's Sweetheart), Marie Eline (Little Girl), Marguerite Snow , Jane Gail , Harry Benham Similar movies Pacific Rim , Paperman , The Artist , Feast , Bluebeard , The Treasures of Satan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 in the dual roles of Jekyll and Hyde.
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- dr jekyll and mr hyde 1912 starring james cruze florence la badie
- Plot summary
- Production
- Copyright status
- Cast
- Uncredited
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dr jekyll and mr hyde 1912 starring james cruze florence la badie
Plot summary
White-haired Dr. Jekyll has secretly locked himself in his laboratory administering himself with a vial 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
Uncredited
References
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912 film) WikipediaDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912 film) IMDb Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1912 film) themoviedb.org